web manager university new media talk

Virtual Worlds OverviewWeb Manager University’s New Media Talk

Eric Hackathorn, 10/12/2010http://www.slideshare.net/hackshaven/web-manager-university-new-media-talk

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What are virtual worlds?

3-D Visualizations

• Immersive storytelling

• Bringing research to life

Social Interaction

• Communication• Collaboration• Community

Global Audience

• Scalable experiences

• Untapped market

… and creating scalable branded experiences.

Taking flagship organizational assets…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeFZukZLaT8

Why should you care?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKh8-QyL1Bs

The Federal ConsortiumFor Virtual Worlds

Less Interactivity•Video, Photo Sharing•Podcasting•RSS

More Interactivity•Blogs• Social Networking•Wikis•Contact & Location

Sharing

Most Interactivity•Virtual Worlds

Second Life

Demonstration

Demonstrationhttp://www.temporalauthority.com/oilrig.html

Virtual World Use Cases

Advancements in

search capabilities Data visualization

Procurement design contestsTransparency in

communication

Integrated customer interface

Document management processScience fairs

Collaborative design &

development

Recruiting &

onboardingLearning &

developmentRemote facility management

Meetings &

conferences

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is8YX32GAyQ

NOAA’s Virtual IslandOutreach and Education

Energy IslandJob Recruitment

http://www.vimeo.com/14552134

Moon Base Alphahttp://www.moonbasealphagame.com/

“MiLands” or Military Islandshttp://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Military_Lands

•A growing joint military virtual continent•Family counseling, simulation, prototype testing, and training•Starting virtual joint military exercises

Federal Virtual Worlds Challengehttp://www.fvwc.army.mil/

Augmented Realityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9iALMLDZJU

How can you get involved?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo0ifj8W4Lo

Pros • Multi-agency

inertia• Securely hosted• Strong

authentication• Knowledgeable

staffCo

ns • Fluxuating price structure

• Internal applications only

• Virtual world technology changes fast

vGov Highlights

Second Lifehttp://work.secondlife.com/

Pros • A popular public

virtual worlds• Low entrance

barrier• Proven track

recordCo

ns • Company is undergoing change

• 3rd party hosted• Virtual world

technology changes fast

Second Life Highlights

OpenSimAn Open Source Virtual World Alternative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVijeVO8SlU

Pros • Cost effective

• Distributed nature has long term benefit

• Open source• Active

communityCo

ns • Alpha software• Difficult entrance

barriers• High level of

technical skill is necessary

OpenSim Highlights

• Contact me!• Join a virtual world and create an avatar• Ask your kids about virtual worlds• Ask your staff about virtual worlds• Bookmark several virtual world news sites

An Executive Guide forKeeping Up with the Virtual World

Questions?Eric Hackathorn

Eric.J.Hackathorn@noaa.gov