by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
(video intro) There were more than 42,000 kilometers separating this group if you connected our locations around the globe. For Amr Attia, in Cairo, Egypt, it was 10:00 in the evening. For Judy Cockeram, it was just 9:00 in the morning – but it was the next day for her, half-way around the world, in Auckland, New Zealand.
by Jon Brouchoud | Oct 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs invites you to attend: “Architectural Design and International Collaboration in Virtual Worlds.” The panel will discuss how architects utilize virtual technologies for international development partnerships. Panelists from various countries will explore the efficiency of virtual worlds and shared 3D design platforms as environments conducive to cross-cultural collaboration.
by Jon Brouchoud | May 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Here is a brief video showing some of the amazing work currently under development at the University of Auckland’s Putahi sim (SLurl) in Second Life, led by Professor Judy Cockeram. The University continues to leverage their virtual ‘Living...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Don’t miss this! It is TONIGHT, Monday March 30th between 5pm and 8pm SLT. This project is sure to become a bar-raising effort for demonstrating the benefits of using virtual worlds in architectural education. I’m aware of at least 14 architecture...