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AFRICA INFOSPHERE Virtual Reality Situation Room

AFRICA INFOSPHERE Virtual Reality Situation Room . Point of Contact Jaque Davison (703) 644-7312 VR4YourPC@aol.com. Purpose. To establish requirements for a Proof of Concept (VR) Environmental Security Situation Room for Non-Government Organizations with an interest in Africa

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AFRICA INFOSPHERE Virtual Reality Situation Room

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  1. AFRICA INFOSPHERE Virtual Reality Situation Room Point of Contact Jaque Davison (703) 644-7312 VR4YourPC@aol.com

  2. Purpose • To establish requirements for a Proof of Concept (VR) Environmental Security Situation Room for Non-Government Organizations with an interest in Africa • To enable social networking • To provide a place to trade information and facilitate coordination

  3. Dynamic Data • The VR Africa InfoSphere is not an analytical tool - It is a capstone • Provides a synergism by putting people and data in the same place • Search once then publish for all • Any web based application will function in the VR Situation Room

  4. Six Degrees of Separation • “Six degrees of separation is the theory that anyone on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries.” • VR enables people oriented data mining

  5. Necessary Display and Navigation Objects Dynamic Pictures Signs activating web addresses Signs to transport/teleport to other information rooms

  6. Cylindrical Construction Signs & Pictures arranged in hoops Subjects color coded (4096 colors available) Command platform in the center – simple navigation VR Situation Room Layout Sign Ring Web Links Command Platform Picture Ring Issue Room

  7. Functional Areas Darfur Sudan • Open Conflict • Peace organizations • Piracy • Disease outbreaks • Aid Organizations Somali Pirates Economy Conflict • Various maps Disease Maps Ground Zero • Population centers • Religion • Culture • Language • Crop production • Arable land • Insect migrations • Hunger relief Agriculture Population Eco Treasure Water Weather • Natural Forests • Peace Park • Preserves • Animal migratory patterns • Natural Resources • Coastal degradation • Water/Lake degradation • Nubian Underground Water Aquifer • Fisheries • Weather for the continent • Current levels of rainfall • Flood info • Drought info

  8. Information Density Major Piracy Risks • Overwhelming current information and facts delivered in seconds or just one click • User submitted changes – instant updates Refugee Web Sites Landmine Density African Nations in Conflict

  9. Six Degrees of Separation Web Page • Six degrees of separation applies to data as well • Every capstone page is a search another does not have to do • Good data mining is essential Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page Web Page

  10. FileMaker Pro Database Back up documentation URL testing out of world Preformatted scripting Picture signs Text Signs Teleports Development Tool

  11. Modes of Communication Between Avatars • Chat • Open discussion seen by all avatars present • Privileged • Private between only 2 avatars • Telegram • Like email but within the VR World • Email • Invite • Join CHAT WHISPER Telegram EMAIL

  12. Close to Cutting Edge Will run on a modem Will run on older machines Will run standalone even if the server is down has a local cache Built in 2D web browser strong integration with MS internet explorer Supports Multimedia Floating windows Easy to build and change content Object scripting is easy Affordable & scalable Can be Army owned Graphic Cutting edge Requires broadband as all content is streamed Will not run with server down - no local storage Requires high end computers and graphic cards No built in 2D web browser Poor interface to the 2D web Supports Multimedia Hard to build in or easily change content Object scripting is hard Expensive Lease only Activeworlds Vs Second Life

  13. ActiveWorlds User Interface Features 3D Collaboration 2D Web Page • Contact List (who is on-line) • Telegrams (instant messaging) • Worlds (Access controlled segments and where the users are) • Teleports (saved 3D destinations similar to favorites in 2D ) • Public and private chat boxes/Telegrams • Active URLs in chats • internal or external web display • Multiple points of view • Floating windows Uses Microsoft Explorer technology - the standard web browser Anything that works on the web works with this product

  14. Start-Up Icon One Touch Access

  15. Point of Contact Jaque Davison (703) 644-7312 VR4YourPC@aol.com

  16. New Avatars • Version 4.2 of the AW browser is in operation • New customizable avatars • Equal to or better than Second Life Avatars

  17. Africa InfoSphere Pavilions Ground Zero Conflict Maps Conflict Issue Room on Dafur

  18. Africa InfoSphere Pavilions Agriculture Water Weather Eco Treasures

  19. Africa InfoSphere Pavilions Disease Population VOIP Facility (Separate World) Population Economy Issue Room

  20. Floating Windows and Simple Object Syntax • Uses a web site picture on a 3D object • Activates a web site when clicked

  21. Weather CenterNorthern Virginia with hot updates from the web & showing multiple radar images at the same time with live dynamic updates

  22. Operations Center for a Virtual Reality Community Police Force

  23. Centers on a decision makers A consequence of inadequate Performance Existing Reporters Existing Data Database Documents Web sites The Non-Government Organizations Lack of coordination & communication Lost opportunity money Workers & changing web content Data Issues Database Knowledge Centers When is Virtual Reality Applicable? Criteria Comment

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