Tag: virtualworlds

Facetop

as a regular videoconferencer, i wish i had facetop

a new video conferencing interface, named Facetop, improves the level of collaboration by blending transparent images of the user filmed by a video camera on the computer display. This results in a ‘ghost’ image of the user on the screen. When he points at something, “his video reflection appears to touch objects on the screen.

Virtual economies

Quite a few people are losing interest in the real world, and settle for virtual ones like Everquest. A new study calculated the theoretical GNP, and it’s at 77th place. So far, dealing with real cash has been discouraged. If Project Entropia has their way, this will change.

the ultimate goal of the project is a worldwide network monopoly in virtual reality 3D commerce, replacing all existing internet browsers and web interfaces with a single virtual world of millions of users.