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Building Conceptually Rich Online VR Environments: The ‘SimSafety’ case study

Building Conceptually Rich Online VR Environments: The ‘SimSafety’ case study . Kalaitzis D., Valeontis E ., Delis V., Fountana M., Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Patras , Greece.

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Building Conceptually Rich Online VR Environments: The ‘SimSafety’ case study

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  1. Building Conceptually Rich Online VR Environments: The ‘SimSafety’ case study Kalaitzis D., Valeontis E., Delis V., Fountana M., Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Patras, Greece

  2. “SimSafety: The Flight Simulator for Internet Safety” is a research project funded under the Lifelong Learning EU Program http://www.simsafety.eu/ • Partners: • Hellenic Open University (HOU) • Research Academic Computer Technology Institute (RACTI) • Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute (CNTI) • University of Minho (UMinho) • Transylvania University of Brasov (UTBv) • Dafnord Association (Dafnord) • The University of Hull (Hull University) About SimSafety

  3. The development of a on-line VR environment that will help children achieve an in-depth understanding of Internet dangers and risks through: • Exposure to simulated internets risks (content, contact, conduct) under a “safe” environment • Role playing games, aimed to address safety issues • Stand-alone activities • Participation in dynamic groups of young users that can interact with this virtual environment • The targeted user group: pupils 9-11 years old Project Aims

  4. Attractive 3D graphics • Persistent, comprehensive (realistic space-time environments) • Constantly evolving by the online residents • Chat (public / private) • Appearance (body, clothing, gestures, movement) • 3D prims (artifacts) • teleporting • OpenSimulator (http://opensimulator.org/) Virtual Environments

  5. need for conceptually rich constructs • track a walk, an advice, a suggestion • spatial – temporal proximity • bullying, encouragement, friendship • level of awareness Limitations

  6. Establish conceptual interaction tools • Touch an object • Trigger an event on approach Modules

  7. Programmable bots (NPC) • Simulate dangers • Track user dialogs Modules

  8. Scripted Dialogs Modules

  9. Custom database • Centralized management Modules

  10. Welcome area Existing functionality

  11. Comprehensive 3D SimSafety park Existing functionality

  12. Avatar customisation Existing functionality

  13. Information space Existing functionality

  14. Multiuser Role Playing Games Existing functionality

  15. Quiz Existing functionality

  16. Cyber bullying emulation • Friendship • Spamming Existing functionality

  17. In-World Media • 3D Puzzles Existing functionality

  18. Gadget zone (quest for hidden treasure…) Existing functionality

  19. Free expression areas • Scoring Existing functionality

  20. Ubuntu linux operating system • Mono – open source, cross-platform, implementation of C#  • OpenSimulator platform (http://opensimulator.org) • Custom .NET modules Technology

  21. Mysql RDBMS • OpenSimulator database • SimSafety game database – scores, quiz, tracking, mini games etc • Apache / PHP custom web services • Game frontend – database communication Technology

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