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Virtual Worlds, where did they come from, how are they used, and how can they assist us in devising
strategy for the future?Arlington Institute Energy Workshop (1/7/2003)
I. Origins of the visual interfaceII. Uses of virtual worldsIII. Acknowledgements and ResourcesIV. Demo of environmentsV. Virtual worlds in scenario visualization- discussion
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I. Origins of the visual interface
Bush (Memex), NelsonEngelbart’s visionSRI - NLS1968 – Mother of all DemosE&S 60s–1970s
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Visual Interfaces – Xerox PARC and elsewhere, 1970s-80s
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3D interfaces - evolution
1970s wireframe to solid to ray traced - SIGGRAPHAlvy Ray Smith – PARC to PIXAREarly 80s SGIReal time renderingImmersive VRCommodity Virtual Worlds/Internet – 90s-2000s
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II. Uses of Virtual WorldsEarly uses of 3D Interfaces
Simulation – weather, aerodynamics, cold warRender to film – Hollywood and TVExperimental informational interfaces
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II. Uses of Virtual WorldsGeographical Information Systems
GeoFusion textured 3D model of earth with real satellite imagery
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II. Uses of Virtual WorldsGeographical Information Systems
Overlay of real time data – Salt Lake Winter Olympics locations
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II. Uses of Virtual WorldsGeographical Information Systems
Progressive texturing – Swiss Alps
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Far Frontiers of 3D environments
Evolutionary virtual worlds (Sims, Biota.org)Modeling the large and the small scale (cosmology, quantum dynamics)Tele-immersion
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The “killer app” of 3D - Gaming
The original Maze War - ARPANET1970s-80s DOD simulation and training1990s – Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM2000s Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming
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Projects of the Contact Consortium & Digital Space 1995-2002
Alphaworld cityscapeLearning spacesCollaboration spacesCyber-conferencesNASA mars mission simulationUniversal simulation platform
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Alphaworld cityscape –a public building space on the net
300,000 users as “avatars”
1 Billion objects placed
since 1995
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Learning SpacesVirtual walk on the moon with Apollo IX
astronaut Russell Schweickart
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Learning SpacesVirtual walk on the moon with Apollo IX
astronaut Russell Schweickart
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Collaboration Spaces –Datafusion “war room” for Monsanto
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Collaboration Spaces –Datafusion “war room” for Monsanto
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Cyber-conferences
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Cyber-conferences – Avatars2001 a cyberspace odyssey
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Cyber-conferences – Avatars2001 a cyberspace odyssey
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Cyber-conferences – Avatars2002 a merry cyber party
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Cyber-conferences – Avatars2002 a merry cyber party
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NASA Mars Mission Simulation –Life aboard the FMARS habitat
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NASA Mars Mission Simulation –Life aboard the FMARS habitat
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NASA Mars Mission Simulation –Modeling mars from orbit
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NASA Mars Mission Simulation –Modeling mars from orbit
MOLA and surface texture data creating a real time model of Mars surface that is “walkable”
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NASA Mars Mission Simulation –Drive on Mars – MER rovers
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Universal Simulation Platform2003 platform from Digital Space
Embodies best of breed 3D and 2D technologiesDeveloped with Adobe and multiple industrial partnersReal word and abstract simulation, multi-user for distance collaboration, standard web plug-inRepurposes NASA work to government and industry simulation for design, training, visualization, user interfacesPossible use with Arlington Institute’s LISA
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III. Acknowledgements and Resources
DigiBarn Computer Museum, Computer History MuseumDatafusion Inc. Monsanto, Safety-KleenNASA Ames Research CenterActive Worlds Inc.Adobe Systems Inc.GeoFusion
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III. Acknowledgements and Resources
This presentation is at: www.digitalspace.com/presentations/arlington-energy/Contact: [email protected], 831.338.9400Arlington Institute: www.arlingtoninstitute.orgwww.digitalspace.com The Digital Space Commonswww.ccon.org Contact Consortiumwww.biota.org Digital Biology ProjectVirtual Windmill: www.digitalspace.com/dm3ds/virtual_windfarm/index.htmlDrive on Mars: www.driveonmars.com
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III. Demo of Environments
V. Virtual worlds in scenario visualization- discussion
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V. Virtual worlds in scenario visualization- discussion
Helping policy and business leaders understand the whole picture, complex systems and relationships (local to planetary level)Modeling and simulation for design of systems, engineering, testing, iterationSelling of concepts to communities (ie: how will a wind farm affect my neighborhood’s home values?)
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VI. Bonus!
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“Escape” in Finite State Fantasies (1976) by Rich Didday
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