Virtual Worlds Intro to Virtual Worlds in Shenkar

1. Virtual Worlds Intro to Virtual Worlds in Shenkar Dr. Yesha SivanShenkar Department of Software Engineering&Metaverse Labs Ltd.

2. The power of the Metaverse (vis-à-vis internet) Source: Yourtube (estimated 1993) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwQYyUoOA7w

3. The case of virtual worlds: WOW • WOW: World of Warcraft • Mutli User game • ~15$ a month • Client (not browser) • Over 8.5 million users. • Movies: • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1183166541829744835 • Intro to WOW • Official BURNING CRUSADE TRAILER NEW RACE--DRAENEI

4. A New kind of player: Second Life • Second Life • Free, basic and more accounts (0-500$) • Build stuff • Business on line • First Version of the Metaverse • Movie • Source: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1826032096934378600

5. New Source: http://mmogdata.voig.com/ Source: http://www.mmogchart.com/ How many users?

6. Terms ala Google Trends

7. Virtual Worlds Defined: The 3D3C Metaverse • A detailed definition of virtual worlds (or “Metaverse,” the professional term). • A combination of • 3D: controllable environment, one can both, zoom, change camera, see with time etc. • Community: it is with real people, people can create groups, there is a system that allow communities to blossom. • Creation: there is a way to build content, services, and stuff. • Commerce: there is an ability to connect real economic value (real money). • The goal of the definition allow us to examine our efforts. Source: Sivan, Y., (2008). The 3D3C Metaverse: A new medium is born. In Samuel-Azran, Tal and Caspi, D. New Media and innovative Communication, Ben-Gurion University.

8. The 3D3C as a relative definition More 3D3C  Closer to the vision of the Metaverse.

9. What can be done? • Design your own avatar • Houses and spaces • Jewelry • Shopping • Models & simulations • Art (experience & doing) • Movies and Music (experience) • Movies and Music (doing) • And more …

10. Samples • Initial Car • Regular Car • Virtual Car

11. Initial Car

12. Regular Car

13. Future Car

14. Supply(Technology) • GPUs • Augmented Reality • New interfaces • 3D Engines • Bandwidth • Demand(Users) • Younger • ICQ generation • Older • More time • Need to express/engage 3D3C Virtual Worlds

15. A Start… of a Disruptive Technology • Everything we can imagine and things that we can’t imagine from the real world will have their in-world counterparts, and it’s a wonderful thing because there are many fewer constraints in Second Life than in real life, and it is, potentially at least, extraordinarily empowering • You are the pioneers and the founders of this new world, and you have unbelievably great opportunities to put your stamp, to leave a legacy, to create things which will endure and have value. The opportunity to participate in the creation of a new world is really a rare one and so I hope you cherish it.” • Mitch Kapor, Chair Linden Labs Thank You • Blog: http://www.dryesha.com • email: yesha@metaverse-labs.com