Architects Rock the Virtual Worlds?
By admin | December 6, 2009
Anisphere.com Virtual SIMs for Professionals
Virtual worlds have begun to move away from the games industry and are firmly planting roots in Architectural design, Education and even scientific visualisation. The launch of AniGlobe consultants and AniSphere hosting last month saw the virtual world move into the professional arena providing consultants and servers for establishing your own tailor made virtual world simulator.
These amazing simulators allow architects to create 3D models and mockups of their designs that their clients can walk or fly around in full virtual 3D environments. The terrains and landscapes can be tailored to emulate the real world environment and the project can be viewed at any time of day. The building and modelling tools are simple and any architect with a basic knowledge of CAD can quickly provide simulations and alternatives for their clients to view.
AniGlobe.com consultants setup SIMs for Architects
Tradtionally, Architects provide 2D images or drawings of their designs for the client, but 3D simulators take this to a whole new level allowing the client to actually move around, walk or fly through the model, see it from any angle or at any time of day. All of this is done over the internet on the clients own pc or laptop and is available 24/7. The architect can discuss, build or change the design from his own office pc and the client can view it in real time while meeting with the architect online whilst standing in the actual model!
Live meetings online with clients
The technology used takes its core from the same software used in the games industry in products like secondlife. AniGlobe takes these tools and applies them to the professional arena. AniGlobe provides all the expertise digital media, assets and consultancy services to get the simulators setup and working for the company and advises on the best hosting or server options. Anisphere provides inexpensive and ready to go island spaces for those who simply want to rent space rather than establish their own Sims.
These virtual world solutions are quickly being adopted and developed by all sorts of industries and the big companies like IBM and Intel are already making footprints in the virtual worlds too. Allyson Kerr, from Aniglobe Consulants says that alongside Architects and Designers they are now dealing with ‘live meeting’ companies, Rock bands wanting virtual clubrooms and Families wanting a virtual home online to meet and talk with each other.
“Virtual worlds are expanding the possibilities and potentials of social networking sites like Facebook. Even rock bands are realising the potential for streaming their music or video clips live to their fans in their own 3D clubhouse.”
Virtual Clubhouses for Rock Bands
It seems the possibilities for virtual worlds are virtually endless! Anisphere.com provides simple rentals of islands for people to get their feet wet… or not as the case maybe! Aniglobe provides professional consultants to help design, install and establish a dedicated SIM and provide companies with all the tools and expertise they require to get started.
Contact them at these sites
http://anisphere.com
http://aniglobe.com
Meanwhile, think I might just pull a chair next to Anizia and Xo to take in the virtual surroundings for awhile…. ah the possibilities are endless indeed! 
Hmm, food for thought
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The New Newspaper of the Future
By admin | June 17, 2009
So, the newspaper industry is dying. The owners are squealing, the advertisers are fleeing the sinking fleet streets and the journo’s are cowering discreetly behind their pc screens wondering who is going to pay them a living. All the while, piles of old growth carbon laced newsprint is composting faster than the leaves in a forest. News is dying, long live the News! I’m sure you’ve heard of the newspaper industry demise, but should you care? Read the rest of this entry »
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Google Woes and SEO flatulance…
By admin | June 12, 2009
Google Woes and SEO flatulance…
SEO’s are the modern day used car salesmen, and we know what’s happened to that market! I have pages that have no keywords or even a description that rank higher than perfectly sculpted w2.0 pages. I have pages that have excellent content and no ads that rank lower than pages with high ad content. Imagine if I’d paid a SEO to manage them all for me. What a waste of time and money! Read the rest of this entry »
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Flu Symptoms List - Check your health
By admin | April 27, 2009
The recent swine Flu virus usually takes 5 to 7 days to incubate. You are highly infectious both during that time and when you are sick. Watch out for these symptoms and see a doctor if you have more than 2 or 3 of them.
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Do you get Headaches from using your Computer?
By admin | April 27, 2009
Headaches have been a constant human complaint through the ages and the digital age has introduced us to new discomforts from staring at computers! It can help to understand a little about why we humans suffer from them so often and how to find some relief. Natural Headache relief is the goal of most people who suffer frequent headaches. Many people are uncomfortable about using drugs to relieve their headaches on a regular basis. There are far too many different types of ’so called’ therapies for relief of tension or migraine headaches for any one person to try them all. In this article we explain the reasons for headaches and offer some links to help you find the right approach. How can you find the right solution to your headaches?
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Web driving a new economy
By admin | April 13, 2009
The Web drives the new economy, will you make money on the net? If anyone doubted it before, the crash in the traditional economy has opened the door for the web to complete its takeover of how we all earn a living. Manufacturing has moved to the 3rd world and the 1st world is left to sweep up the pieces. Growing numbers of people are turning to the web to look for new income sources. This isn’t just get rich quick marketers or Google AdSensers, it is the average joe who is looking at how to make a buck and where the money is now. Are you one of them? Technorati Profile Read the rest of this entry »
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Virtual Worlds challenged by the Times
By admin | April 9, 2009
There is a strong belief by the companies running the most popular virtual worlds,
that they can escape the recession and even improve their profits. But even in VW MMO land the recession is starting to bite. Have you visited a virtual world, like Second life, or Entropia?
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Google machine killing the news?
By admin | April 8, 2009
The Google machine continues to devour the internet landscape in the name of? That’s the question. Who knows what Googles real motives are and actually I doubt they do either. Google like microsoft has become a massive profit making corporate monster but is it really their fault or just natural fallout of a sheeple mentality that pervades the net? Read the rest of this entry »
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Global Warming Meets Global Meltdown
By admin | April 7, 2009
Is the economy more important than the environment? Seem like an obvious question? Well that’s where we are now and the answers are not so easy. Green is the colour of the times and red is the path we have chosen. Maybe we all need to find our inner hippy… Read the rest of this entry »
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Story of William John
By admin | April 5, 2009
The story of William John - a poem you don’t want to read -
william john was a poor man
he rode the mirrored streets
his story began after many others had started
and it ended before most of them too
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