Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Institut für Informatik
Campus Berlin-Adlershof
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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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INNOVATIONSFORUM 2001Mittwoch, den 20. Juni 2001 um 15 Uhr c.t. |
| Firma: | echtzeit AG |
| Thema: | 3D - Applikationen für E-Business |
| Referent: | Frau Claudia Alsdorf |
| Virtual Reality has always been an integral and important part of interactive media. Originating in the early nineties as a more or less R&D focussed technology, Virtual Reality is still a highly fascinating area. Today, Virtual Reality is an essential part of already available
and future rich media applications. Starting from 3D search engines, 3D
communities to e-commerce and entertainment products, the technology
found its place in commercial applications. But when we talk about creating virtual worlds today and their potential we are still at the beginning of developing a wide field of applications and products. With the rollout of broadband telecommunication infrastructure, the development of new devices to access these virtual worlds and the integration of more sophisticated functions overcoming the restrictions of direct manipulation within these worlds, we will witness the new era of intelligent user interfaces. The presentation will give an overview of already available applications and products in the field of Virtual Reality and explain how contributions from other disciplines (e.g., artificial life) can help to improve navigation, communication and information access within virtual worlds. |