News From Arch Virtual
The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
When worlds collide – MMO’s, game development platforms and the built environment
The barrier to entry just keeps getting lower for for architects, engineers and construction professionals to further employ MMO (massively, multi-player, online) environments in design collaboration, education, visualization and architectural discourse. Here are a few bits and pieces of the puzzle that I’m keeping an eye on.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29
A stunning piece by Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Curry, recently performed at the Royal Opera House: http://blip.tv/file/2908726/ # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
‘Open Neighborhood’ project by Tufts University to engage Town of Acton residents in a town planning project: http://tinyurl.com/yfywupc # Simplified signup process for visiting the OpenSim Architecture Islands grid: https://archvirtual.com/?page_id=1490 # Amazing use...
Construction Complete! Before and After Images of Architectural Prototyping in Second Life
Dedato, an architecture and design firm based in Amsterdam has now moved into its new headquarters - a 5 story design they prototyped in the online, multi-user virtual world of Second Life before construction started. Rakeem Buaku, who coordinated the virtual...
الحياة الثانية: حيث يتحول الخيال العلمي إلى حقيقة
ومصر بمناقشة ما وعد به الرئيس أوباما في خطاب له من القاهرة : شبكة للانترنت لتسهيل التعاون عبر الحدود الجغرافية والثقافية . يظهر في هذا التسجيل مشروع هندسي معماري تم تنفيذه بواسطة برنامج حاسوبي تشاركي وتفاعلي وتعاوني يعرف باسم الحياة الثانية (Second Life)، وكان ذلك...
‘Open Neighborhood’ project by Tufts University set to engage Town of Acton residents in planning project
They call it the 'Open Neighborhood' project - and it is really a site to see. This partnership between the Town of Acton and researching faculty and students from the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department at Tufts University is quite visionary,...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
Free Wikitecture and Wiki Tree 3D Wiki demo and presentation today at 9am PDT: https://archvirtual.com/?p=1886 # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Wiki Tree and Wikitecture Demo and Presentation today (Nov 5) at 9am PDT
I'll be doing a Wikitecture presentation today at 9am SLT (PDT) for the Grondstedt Group's 'Train for Success' series. It will be held on Architecture Island inside of our new meeting space at 9am SLT today (November 5) at this location: http://tinyurl.com/yhagdbw
Video Coverage of U.S. State Department Hosted Panel: Architectural Design and International Collaboration in Virtual Worlds
What an honor it was to have been included in this panel discussion, and to have a chance to hear more about the exciting work being done by the other panelists using virtual worlds in professional architectural practice and education. I think it was an important and...
Wiki Tree Goes Open Source
This is a cross post from the Studio Wikitecture blog: Since 2007, the Wiki Tree software development has been funded by Studio Wikitecture and developed by i3D Inc. We’ve considered the software development process to be experimental, just as we’ve considered the...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25
Hiya @GreenandWild - saw your listing on the RG outpost, and wondered what the best way to contact you is? # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18
85 avatars on an OpenSim, and onward to 100... 150... http://ow.ly/tY9y # @justincc @snowcrashme @Dr_Manhattan @adamfrisby forgive my ignorance, but is there any hope of merging rex / opensim wrt mesh imports? # Exciting to see some action on the Architecture grid...
The International ARCH Network
Just 6 months since starting the ARCH Social Network site, we have over 130 members, representing 25 countries, including Brazil, Australia, UK, Italy, India, Canada, Cook Islands, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Estonia, Spain,...
A Virtual Conversation Overheard – new machinima
Just for fun, I made this machinima of one of the more popular posts I wrote on my personal blog earlier this year, found here. Feel free to remix it!
National School of Architecture of Marseille launches virtual school
It took me a while to stop laughing at these images for long enough to finish this post... What an exciting 'virtual architecture' lineup we have this weekend! On Saturday, the National School of Architecture of Marseille will be opening their new virtual school in...
The United States Department of State to host panel discussion for international audience: Architectural Design and International Collaboration in Virtual Worlds
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.