The document discusses a forum hosted by UWA focused on emerging technologies, particularly in the context of Web 2.0, virtual worlds, and social networks. It highlights various projects, collaborations, and events showcasing the integration of 3D modeling, online education, and interactive learning environments. Key themes include the necessity for low-cost, flexible tools to engage various user needs and the potential of collaborative simulations in enhancing educational experiences.

1. Emerging Technologies at UWA
A forum hosted by the Online Student Journey Project and the
UWA Staff Web 2.0 Community
Cross Worlds Campus
Chris Thorne

2.  Web 2.0 + virtual worlds + social networks
● If you have a dream, begin it, and providence will move
to help you
 SIGGRAPH: meeting across the world

4. UWA Second Life Projects

8. Cross Worlds 3D Campus
 Google 3D campus comp
 We Won!!

9. Conferences,
Teaching,
MUVES
 2008 1st SIGGRAPH MUVE Moot
 Aspire presentation, June – Learning Links, Raffles,
Awards from VC/Shenton

10. Super Social Networks

11. Super Social Networks

12. Approach
 Requirements:
 Satisfy multiple client needs/platforms
 Has to be low cost to get to every desktop/ user/ content
creator
 Flexibility to adjust to new technologies
 Tool Learnability/usability high priority
 Therefore:
 Core assets multiply repurposed because no one output form
satisfies all requirements
 Free Sketchup, open source Gimp, commodity cameras, free
Web delivery platforms with cross platform APIs/clients.

13. Repurposing assets

14. Student Models


15. Other Models

16. Selected images

17. State of The Art/Play 2009
 3D on macbook/mobiles, HD on netbook : time for
vis/sim on the desktop
 3D cross platform Web APIs: google, Mozilla,
Khronos; Google Earth, Maps+VR, Second Life
 Those who were afraid to try still can't play …
 This year at MUVEMoot09: Phillip Rosedale:
Founder & CEO of Linden Lab (Second Life), Sun
(Wonderland), ...
 Applications for grants : collaborative sim

18. Uses
 Educaton: enhanced courses: synch and asynch learning
 Story telling, machinima
 Course aids for visualisation
 In course projects in programming, graphics, games, ....
 Online archives, Planning, Enhanced web sites for marketing,
wayfinding – conferences, open days, International advertising/show
 Desktop tools for visualisation and simulation
 http://www.simlyf.com/UWA/physics/GE

19. Example
• Directions for
• Learning links
• class
Class
Here Enter
2.01 Here

20. Education in Second Life
• UWASL

21. Questions?
Cross Worlds Campus
Chris Thorne