The document introduces Open Wonderland, an open-source virtual world platform. It summarizes Open Wonderland's core features such as 3D environments, audio capabilities, and content sharing. Modules can be used to extend Open Wonderland through additional objects, menus, capabilities, and more. Examples of virtual worlds built on Open Wonderland in different domains like education and simulation are provided. Reasons for using Open Wonderland over other platforms are given.

1. Using Open Wonderland Preview 5
In Education
Nicole Yankelovich Jonathan Kaplan
Executive Director Open Wonderland Architect
Open Wonderland Foundation Open Wonderland Foundation
nicole@openwonderland.org jonathan@wonderbuilders.com

2. What is Open Wonderland?
100% Java, free, open-source toolkit for
creating 3D immersive virtual worlds
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3. Vision
• 3D Web
> Federated, specialized
virtual worlds
> Common way to express
behavior across platforms
(Java mobile code)
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4. Wonderland Core Features
• Application Sharing
> Unmodified X11 apps
> Collaboration-aware Java apps
• Immersive Audio
> Includes mix of recorded and live audio,
range of audio fidelities, individual volume
control, audio recording, and audio
applications such as the virtual
microphone and cone-of-silence
• Telephone Integration
> Includes dial-in, dial out, and connecting
avatars with telephone audio
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5. Adding Content
• Drag-and-drop
> Images: .gif, .jpg, .png
> Documents: .pdf, .svg
> 3D Models: .kmz, .dae
> Others depending on configuration
• Application launches on drop
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6. 3D Artwork
• Direct support for Google
Earth (.kmz) format
> Thousands of free models
in Google 3D Warehouse
> Create models for free
with Google SketchUp
• Also standard COLLADA
(.dae) format
> Industry-standard tools
• Free: Blender
• Proprietary: Maya, 3DS,...
• Any tool with COLLADA exporter
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7. Arranging Objects
• Edit tools to move, rotate, and
resize and Details pane for
precise positioning
• Top placement for
quick arrangement
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8. Adding Apps
• Every OWL server has
a different selection of
2D & 3D apps
• Video and poster apps
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• New apps can
be found in the
Wonderland
Module
Warehouse
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9. Wonderland Module Warehouse
• Browse
apps &
features
• Share
• Comment
• Rate
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10. Modules for Extensibility Module
• Modules akin to “plug-ins” Code
Artwork
Scripts
• Mechanism for packaging & sharing Assembled worlds
Wonderland extensions written in Java Other resources
> Can contain code, artwork, audio,
scripts, web management and web services
> Also world configurations for sharing whole worlds
> Deliver art assets via embedded HTTP server
> Packaged as archive (jar) files
• Modules can depend on other modules
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11. Modules can add Objects
• Multi-user, interactive 2D objects
Whiteboard Firefox Screen Sharer Webcam Viewer
• Interactive 3D objects 2D + 3D Combined
Audio Recorder Mic Twitter Feed Portal
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12. Modules can add Menu items
• New functionality appears in menu hierarchy
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13. Modules can add Capabilities
• Capabilities are functionality that can
be applied to any in-world object
• Each can optionally include a property
sheet
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14. Capability Examples
• Audio
> Add recorded audio or audio stream
• Container
> Group objects; contained objects inherit properties
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15. Capability Examples
• Placemark
> Turn object into a landmark
• Clickable Link
> Launch external web browser
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16. Security Capabilities
• Cone of Silence
> Sound-proof areas
• Object-level security
> View or modify permissions
Team member's view Visitor's view
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17. New Capabilities
• Basic enhanced
> Turn collision and selection on/off
• Sitting
• Best View
• Tooltip
• Performance
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18. Web-based Admin Console
• Manage
servers,
users,
apps,
content,
groups/security,
modules,
worlds
• Snapshots for
saving work
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19. New Default Worlds
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20. Build Worlds for...
Simulation
Collaboration with Live Docs
Mixed-Reality Interactions
3D Data Visualization and Analysis Integrating with Real World
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21. Virtual Academy - VEGA
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22. MiRTLE – University of Essex
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23. MiRTLE – South HS, Minneapolis, MN
Virtual
Classroom Layout Classroom
Display
Ceiling
Presentation Webcam
Board
Roof
mounted
Virtual classroom display Projectors
Instructor's Workstation
Instructor's
Desk Wonderland Client Machine
Internet Connection to WL Server
at St. Paul College
Presentation Board
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24. SIMiLLE – University of Essex
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25. + Spaces – University of Essex
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26. ShangAI Lectures – U of Zurich
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27. iSocial – U of Missouri
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28. Bicycle Game – U of Alberta
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29. COMSLIVE – Birmingham City U
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30. Medical Training – IAVANTE
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31. – Sun Labs
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32. TEALSim Physics - MIT
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33. Gouy Experiment – U of West Indies
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34. Microscopic World - WonderBuilders
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35. Music Browser – U of Aizu
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36. Virtual Warehouse – Ngee Ann Poly
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37. Alice Integration –
Stanford / CMU / Sun
Program animation in Alice3 Drop into WL and interact
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38. WonderSchool – Startup
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39. Sorting - WonderBuilders
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40. P2PU Course – OWL Community
P2PU + Open Wonderland = Learning virtual
worlds development with and from each other
Jose Dominguez
7am PT, Saturday, March 19th
Building: WEST; Room: West Auxiliary
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41. Subsnapshots – OWL Community
Learning to Program Collaboratively in OWL
Jonathan Kaplan, Nicole Yankelovich,
Kathryn Aten, and Nina Nussbaum-Jones
1pm PT, Saturday, March 19th
Building: SOUTH; Room: South Auxiliary
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42. Reason to try Open Wonderland
• Adding slides in SL • Adding slides in OWL
> Save slides as individual > Save slides as PDF
images > Drag and drop
> Batch upload and click
through 42 dialogs (!)
> Pay money
> Load images into tool
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43. Open Wonderland Resources
• Open Source Project Site
> http://OpenWonderland.org
> FAQ, download code, find documentation and discussion forum
• WonderBlog - Ofcial Wonderland Blog
> http://blogs.openwonderland.org
• Facebook and Twitter
> http://facebook.com/openwonderland
> http://twitter.com/openwonderland - use hashtag: #openwonderland
• Workshops
> “Learn to Build an Open Wonderland Virtual World”
http://www.eventbrite.com/s/3sUB
> “Basics of Open Wonderland Development”
http://www.eventbrite.com/s/3sXd
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