Metaplace
Now this sounds interesting: Metaplace. Still under development with not much information yet. But the little information that's available for only 2 days now sounds promising. Metaplace is
- a virtual world platform
- massive multiplayer out of the box
- easy to set up
- heavily customisable for people with programming knowledge (rumours say the programming language is Lua)
- different virtual worlds can connect
- based on web technology (low minimum system requirements, even possible for mobile phones)
- can be implemented into a website
- different styles: 2d, 3d isometric, 2d, 2.5d heightfields, 3d
- interaction with the web (such as RSS feeds)
- created by a team of former Ultima Online developers and others (Raph Koster, ...)
- etc ...
- and it's free!
As I am currently working for an educational institution it is just obvious to investigate Metaplace for educational purposes such as distance learning or online components for face-to-face courses - as soon as it is available for the public.
It might beat other systems such as Second Life in terms of the ease of use for the not-so-computer-literate (i.e. the majority of all computer users) and the common problem of minimum system requirements.
It's still all rumors; however, I am looking forward to test this thing.
Here is some more insider information.
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Hi any body can give me contact details of pushp Deepak Rana,
I am his old friend and we have done our study togather in india
I will be very thankfull to you.
Posted by Prem Kasera, 16/10/2007 3:15am (17 years ago)
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