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Virtual World Survey

Virtual World Survey. SecondLife (proprietary), OpenSim, RealXtend All in the SecondLife family/code-base What platforms and services How large/active a community What attractive technologies How to integrate media (flv, swf, etc.) How to integrate sharing (browser, vnc, etc.).

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Virtual World Survey

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  1. Virtual World Survey • SecondLife (proprietary), OpenSim, RealXtend • All in the SecondLife family/code-base • What platforms and services • How large/active a community • What attractive technologies • How to integrate media (flv, swf, etc.) • How to integrate sharing (browser, vnc, etc.)

  2. SecondLife • Very Large User Community (1,000's +) • Many services/vendors • Internal and pay html browsers • Client-side Scripting • Linden Scripting Language (LSL) • Linden hosted service/servers • Highly integrated Viewer • Multiple OS

  3. OpenSim • Multiple Viewer support • SL, Hippo, etc • Server based on SL • Runs on 32bit Windows and Linux • ModRex in development • RealXtend viewer integration with OpenSim • BSD license OpenSim via SL viewer on Mac

  4. OpenSim • Large Developer Community (100's to 1,000's) • Scripting • Client-side LSL • Collab Tools • HTML browser as surface texture • Skype OpenSim via Hippo viewer on WinXP

  5. RealXtend Server • Based on OpenSim • BSD License • Small Dev Team (6) and Community (~200) • Scripting • Server-side IronPython (allows swf and other media obj.) • Client-side LSL • Windows centered Development

  6. RealXtend viewer 0.4 • Highly Integrated with Server • GPL License • Planned Mac and Linux versions (0.45 or 0.5) • High Graphics Req. • 3D Ogre Mesh • Viewer additions • Flash Animations • Access to VNC • Client-side LSL Scripting Touch action starts anim.

  7. RealXtend viewer Collab • Can share desktop via VNC connection • Uses embedded TightVNC client • Can connect to TightVNC or RealVNC Server • User of VNC Client controls displayed items • Direct support for Skype VNC client window on left VNC projection on a surface in-world on right

  8. RealXtend viewer Collab (in-world browser) • Can apply browser as a Texture to a prim • Slide presentation mashup via slideshare.net • YouTube video work-around • Co-browsing capable via external website using php Slides as Flash via slideshare above YouTube video on right

  9. General Comparison

  10. Other Possible Candidate • EduSim (part of Cobalt/Croquet family – Alan Kay) • Import of 3D models • Some Google 3D warehouse items • Included Tools • VNC application sharing • Limited in-world HTML browser • BSD license • Note: SL and OpenSim may become interoperable, ModRex may become a plugin to OpenSim

  11. EduSim • Multiple platforms • Squeak-based (SmallTalk) • Low graphics req. • Understood objects • Some HTML and media • No Flash Google homepage on left Jpeg on right

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