The document outlines a class at Strathclyde University focused on the use of virtual worlds, particularly Second Life, for design, prototyping, and simulation. It discusses various projects and tools utilized in the class, including collaborations and community interactions through digital means. Key topics include identity, communication, and the exploration of design boundaries between real and virtual environments.

1. Virtual Worlds for Design 2007-08

2. Presentation Class overview Second Life Videos Introduction to class (5:33) Strathclyde University’s island (1:44) Jack’s project (1:43) Student projects

3. CAD systems can be used to simulate proposed or existing designs. Internet communications tools can be used to form virtual online communities. Recently, these technologies have been combined to form virtual worlds, rich modelling environments in which users can experience 3D environments, interact with others, and establish online communities. This class investigates how one can use a virtual world for designing, prototyping and simulation.

4. Areas of investigation in virtual worlds Identity Communicating and collaborating Designing Building Presentation Marketing Teaching and learning Real vs. virtual worlds boundaries, links, behaviours and needs

5. Tools used Second Life virtual world Blogs Wikis (collaborative web pages) Online forum Skype (voice over internet) Panoramic photography Image processing & movie making software

6. Second Life is a 3-D virtual world created entirely by its Residents. It can be considered a 3D Web Learning environment Design, prototyping & simulation environment Social environment Marketing environment Presentation & communication environment Game

7. Immersive reconstruction…

8. … Traditional architectural designs…

9. … and those not possible in Real Life

10. Dynamic art installations

11. Reflexive Architecture / Generative Design

12. Collaborative design processes

13. Introduction to Virtual Worlds class (5:33) http://blip.tv/file/985971

14. Class meeting…gravity not required

15. First student builds…Seating

16. Student pods

17. Class exhibition John Rodger & Scott Gordon

18. Class exhibition John Rodger & Scott Gordon

19. Class exhibition John Rodger & Scott Gordon Reflexive display panels

20. Class exhibition John Rodger & Scott Gordon Reflexive display panels

21. Class exhibition John Rodger & Scott Gordon Reflexive display panels

22. Media Theatre Scott Thomson

23. Media Theatre Scott Thomson

24. Media Theatre Scott Thomson

25. Media Theatre Scott Thomson

26. Media Theatre Scott Thomson

27. Machinima Kathryn O’Hare Introduction to Virtual Worlds class Strathclyde island Jack’s Project

28. Strathclyde University’s island An early incarnation December 2007 (1:44) http://blip.tv/file/985970

29. Strathclyde Info Centre Jack Shepherd Reflexive Architecture

30. Strathclyde Info Centre Jack Shepherd

31. Strathclyde Info Centre Jack Shepherd ‘ Holodeck’ pod changer

32. Strathclyde Info Centre Jack Shepherd ‘ Holodeck’ pod changer

33. Strathclyde Info Centre Jack Shepherd

34. Jack’s Project (1:43) http://blip.tv/file/985969

35. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott 360 panoramas…

36. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott … in a sky box with surrounding info-pods

37. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott Panoramic immersion…this is not Photoshopped!

38. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott Panoramic immersion…this is not Photoshopped!

39. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott Panoramic immersion…this is not Photoshopped!

40. Virtual Reality Room Gavin Scott Panoramic immersion…this is not Photoshopped!

41. Never Ending Tower Himanshu Thakkar From this, as you climb…

42. Never Ending Tower Himanshu Thakkar … to this

43. Never Ending Tower Himanshu Thakkar

44. Never Ending Tower Himanshu Thakkar

45. Never Ending Tower Himanshu Thakkar The fast way down

46. Wikitecture Open source, collaborative method of designing in-world

47. Wikitecture Open Architecture Network’s 2008 Asia Challenge Competition entry

48. Studio Wikitecture’s competition entry won 3 rd prize in the Open Architecture Network’s 2008 Asia Challenge (design of a health clinic in Nepal) Overall Founder’s Award ( from 566 entries) for ‘ embracing a truly collaborative way of working using online crowd sourcing and Second Life as a way to create a highly participatory design approach’

49. Virtual Worlds team Tutor Dr. Scott Chase Students Scott Gordon Kathryn O’Hare John Rodger Gavin Scott Jack Shepherd Himanshu Thakkar Scott Thomson