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by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
The results of this Harvard Business School study, and many others like it, provide enough ample and compelling evidence to suggest that virtual collaboration can be a powerful means of achieving new levels of efficiency and effectiveness. As information-based virtual collaboration gradually turns the corner to mainstream adoption, it won’t be long until the benefits of 3D collaboration are as unequivocally proven (if they haven’t already), and virtual worlds like Second Life and OpenSim will soon prove to be an ideal modality for gathering a virtual team together to collaborate within a realtime, 3D collaborative environment.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Daden Limited’s new white paper, ‘Virtual Worlds and the Built Environment’ (download here) provides an insightful overview of several Second Life case studies relating to architecture, engineering and construction industry projects, along with descriptions of what make virtual worlds a useful tool for AEC industry projects.
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
If there was ever any doubt that virtual worlds have a place in architectural practice and education, this month’s special issue of ITcon presents a staggering amount of content that is sure to help promote the use of virtual worlds and game engines within AEC industries and beyond. The Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon) is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication recently published a special issue dedicated to the use of virtual world technology in architecture, civil engineering and facility management.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Veteran-Civilian Dialogue space would soon be hosting some of the deepest and potentially life-changing conversations on the grid, and the architecture of this space would need to play an integral role in organizing, nurturing and encouraging a variety of emotionally powerful experiences. This is the story of the creation of the virtual VCD space, and how the architecture of this space would need to play an integral role in organizing, nurturing and encouraging a variety of emotionally powerful experiences.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
As the pendulum swings back into Second Life for some exciting new consulting projects, I’m reminded just how fun it is to build with prims and how much potential virtual environments hold for architectural practice and collaboration. You can quite literally *feel* the space as it takes shape, understanding and perceiving it in a way that no other medium affords.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Virtual Architecture 101 is a free, interactive, self guided, educational installation in Second Life, designed to provide visitors with a sampling of architectural fundamentals, design processes, strategies and best practices for creating effective virtual world projects.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
We’ve been hearing a lot of positive feedback following the release of Architectural Beginner’s Kit 1 and Architectural Beginner’s Kit 2 packages and tutorials for use within the Unity3D game engine. In fact, those who purchased the kit have reported reductions in development time (up to 2 weeks) and development cost savings when compared with having to develop these assets from scratch.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
How lucky am I to have such an incredible conference in my own back yard here in Madison, at the University of Wisconsin? Mid-June is an incredible time of year in Madison, and I would encourage anyone interested in the intersection of virtual worlds, game development and education to make the trek to this conference.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today, there is breaking news that NBC / Universal has agreed to let Battlestar Galactica-themed roleplay sims continue in Second Life. Like the Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum, they too had been issued a cease and desist order through a DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) order.
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by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
The convergence of the game industry and the metaverse will be a Big Bang for the 3D web, but if you’re coming to this from the metaverse side of the fence and not a hardcore gamer, wrapping your mind around the mechanics and current state of the game industry can be pretty challenging.
