virtual world conference - frenzoo presentation
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Learnings from building a new web 3d world - Frenzoo.comTRANSCRIPT
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Building a new web 3d world – lessons learned
Simon Newstead, CEO, Frenzoo.com
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Market Size – US
$1.6 BillionVirtual Goods Revenue
(2010)50% on MMO, offsite, 3d
worldsSocial Game Player Base
56 Million Americans
Virtual Worlds TAM $933 Million
Source: NeXt Up Research ReportAugust 2010
Gartner – 80% of users to use avatars by 2010?
So… has it happened?
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Why a new world?Make it mainstream
Clients In-Browser ala Meebo
• Download and install • Play anywhere, anytime• Can distribute & embed• Proven business model
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1/ Avatars & Profiles
2/ Chat1 on 1Group chatMulti-tasking
3/ Creation and UGC
4/ Marketplace & Monetization
Background – what is Frenzoo
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The Leading Web & iPhone / iPad 3d engine
Technology Components
3D Avatar & Scene
Cloth Layer Tech
UGC, Economy & Marketplace
Web service,3d chat, create
tool
UserGeneratedContent
Animations
Clothing Avatar Scenes
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User Generated Marketplace
In built web tool for beginnersDirect upload of textures & 3d for advanced creators
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What are the motivations?
Socialization friends, flirting, sex, relationships
Self Expression be who you want to be
Exploration & Fun joy of discovery, fun
Achievement competition, mastery
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Why do people buy virtual goods?Functional attributes * Performance (e.g. speed, hitpoints) * Functionality (e.g. teleporting)
Hedonic attributes * Visual appearance and sounds (aesthetic pleasure) * Background fiction (what role does the item have in the story?) * Provenance (e.g. did a famous user own this item in the past?) * Customisability (the ability to personalise the item)
Social attributes * Cultural references (references to outside culture, e.g. Xmas) * Branding (virtual goods branded by real-world companies) * Rarity
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Understanding users. REALLY understanding users
- Peeling the onion- Learning to learn
Technical challenges – life on bleeding edge
- The many factors in user experience
User acquisition is a numbers game
Community building is a people game
Lessons Learned