virtual worlds and applications tyler burk audrey byrnes
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What is an Avatar? ➔ Avatars can be used to interact with other users in the virtual world and to create/design objects ➔ Each avatar is a visual representation of the user (a “virtual ego”) ◆ Avatars can take on any shape or form the user chooses ◆ Men can be women, women can be men, or avatars can even be animalsTRANSCRIPT
Virtual Worlds and ApplicationsTyler Burk & Audrey Byrnes
What is a Virtual World?➔ Computer-based online community environment
shared by individual users◆ Custom-built simulated “world”
➔ Users can interact with one another using text-based chat, or 2D/3D models called “Avatars”◆ Avatars are created through use of CGI◆ Each avatar is personalized by the user
[Avatar] Mark Wein Guitar Lessons. com. Retrieved on 11/19/14 from http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forums/threads/i-need-a-new-avatar.61149/
What is an Avatar?➔ Avatars can be used to interact with other users
in the virtual world and to create/design objects➔ Each avatar is a visual representation of the user
(a “virtual ego”)◆ Avatars can take on any shape or form the
user chooses◆ Men can be women, women can be men, or
avatars can even be animals
Why use a Virtual World?➔ The main reason people use virtual worlds is to experience something outside of
their own reality or life (different lifestyle, job, gender, or even species)➔ Users can engage in social interactions with other real people in new and exciting
ways ◆ They can communicate via text, sound, or even visual gestures
[Avatar] Secondlife.com. Retrieved on 11/18/14 from http://secondlife.com/whatis/avatar/
Different Virtual Worlds➔ Second Life (most popular)
◆ Free virtual world where users can explore the world map and interact with different users/avatars
➔ The Sims➔ Active Worlds➔ Kaneva➔ IMVU
[Second lIfe Video] Youtube.com Retrieved on 11/14/14 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O62GHcIVKS4
Other Uses for Virtual Worlds➔ They can be used for gaming, which
is the most popular approach to virtual worlds
➔ They can also be used as a “virtual classroom,” in which students can learn by interacting with the instructor and other students in a different way than a normal classroom setting
➔ They can also be used for workplace training, team-building exercises, networking, or hypothetical scenarios
[Education in Second Life]. Youtube.com. Retrieved on 11/14/14 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R1SrZua5ww
Virtual Applications➔ An application that
has been optimized to run on a virtual infrastructure
➔ Application software◆ combined inside a virtual
machine● maximizes
performance● minimizes software
performance
[peter potamus] houstonspotters.net. Retrieved on 11/14/14 from http://www.houstonspotters.net/smf/index.php?topic=6943.0
Most Common Use for Virtual Applications
➔ Virtual Application Networks◆ uses virtual applications in a way that
managers can program network attributes◆ users can create templates◆ template goes directly to Application manager
software● applications are cloud ready● creates faster application use
HP Virtual Application Networks
[Daniel Montesanto, HP Networking Discusses Virtual Application Networks at Interop]. Youtube.com. Retrieved on 11/14/14 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btregLVOkNQ
Class Activity➔ Choose a world that
you would like to explore or learn◆ examples
● twinity.com● inworldz.com● secondlife.com● sociotown.com● gaiaonline.com● imvu.com
[Virtual worlds] Personalizemedia.com. Retrieved 11/14/14 from http://www.personalizemedia.com/2008-metaverse-tour-video-the-social-virtual-worlds-a-stage/
Discussion Questions➔ Would you enter a virtual world and what uses
would you find most valuable?
➔ What do you think would be the advantages or disadvantages of virtual worlds?
➔ How do you think you would utilize virtual applications in your future/current career?
Questions?
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References➔ HP Enterprise Business. “HP Virtual Application Networks.” Online Video Clip.
YouTube. YouTube. 15 Jan. 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2014
➔ Janssen, Cory. Virtual World. Techopedia. n.d., n.p. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
➔ “Second Life” vrs.org. Virtual Reality. 2009, n.p. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
➔ “Virtual Application.” Wikipedia.org. 30 June 2014, n.p. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
➔ “What are Virtual Worlds?” vrs.org. Virtual Reality. 2009, n.p. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
Thank You
[Thank You Gratitude Appreciation] Pixabay.com. Retrieved on 11/19/14 from http://pixabay.com/en/photos/?q=thank+you&image_type=&cat=&order=best