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Intelligent Virtual Worlds
Overview
• Why engage in Virtual Worlds?
• Virtual University of Edinburgh
• I-Room
• Intelligent Virtual Worlds Programme
Why Engage in Virtual Worlds?
• Virtual Worlds like Second Life have transformed public perception of the “3D Internet”
• 80% of active internet users will have a virtual world presence by 2011 [Gartner]
• Collaborative and community-related aspects of these environments will dominate in future [Gartner]
• No longer solely for gaming or geeks!
Vue – Virtual University of Edinburgh
A multi-disciplinary virtual organisationexploring the potential of virtual worlds for
e-Learning, research, collaboration & outreachrelated to the University of Edinburgh
http://vue.ed.ac.uk
The I-Room
• An intelligent collaboration environment which acts as a knowledge aid to support collaborative teleconferences and meetings
Virtual World of Whisky
Virtual Collaboration
Intelligent Virtual Worlds Programme
• Collaborative venture from the School of Informatics– Subscription-based model
– Membership open to all stakeholders investing in Virtual Worlds
– Launching in Autumn 2008!
• Aims to advance and enable intelligent systems in virtual worlds for practical use– Builds on existing Informatics research and expertise
– Industry focussed
Programme Themes
• Virtual Worlds Evaluation Methodology– Industry focused evaluation methodology for assessing VW platforms
– Valuable knowledge for those looking to invest in platforms
• Technology StrandsExamines the application of Informatics technology in Virtual Worlds
• Virtual collaboration• Intelligent environments• Intelligent avatars
• Platform Independence– Experienced in many platforms including: Second Life,
OpenSim, Forterra OLIVE, Twinity, Project Wonderland..
Related Institutes and Areas
School of Informatics• Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute• Centre for Intelligent Systems and Their Applications • Institute for Communicating and Collaborative Systems • Research Consortium in Speckled Computing
Other• Virtual University of Edinburgh• + many more