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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
'''Active Worlds''' is a commercial [[3D interactive environment]] | '''Active Worlds''' is a commercial [[3D interactive environment]]. | ||
* Active Worlds is probably the oldest surviving commercial 3D environment technology. Founded in 1995 and build on top of "Alpha Worlds", it features a flat geometry on top of which users can build with bricks, a bit like the Lego philosophy. Size of a world is determined by server parameters. Building requires payment. | |||
See also: [[Second life]] | |||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
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== In education == | == In education == | ||
* Active | * [http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/awedu.asp Active Worlds Educational Universe] is an entire Active Worlds Universe dedicated to exploring the educational applications of the Active Worlds Technology. | ||
** Features a basic classroom for 20 students at $650/year. | |||
* Alternatively, there institutions who run their own server. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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; Official websites | ; Official websites | ||
* [http://www.activeworlds.com/ Active Worlds] | * [http://www.activeworlds.com/ Active Worlds] | ||
* [http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/ | * [http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/ AActive Worlds educational programs] | ||
; Other | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Worlds Wikipedia entry] | |||
[[Category: Virtual environments]] | [[Category: Virtual environments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 12 March 2007
Definition
Active Worlds is a commercial 3D interactive environment.
- Active Worlds is probably the oldest surviving commercial 3D environment technology. Founded in 1995 and build on top of "Alpha Worlds", it features a flat geometry on top of which users can build with bricks, a bit like the Lego philosophy. Size of a world is determined by server parameters. Building requires payment.
See also: Second life
Technology
- You need a special free client
- There are servers operated by Active Worlds, but you also can acquire the server technology and run your own.
In education
- Active Worlds Educational Universe is an entire Active Worlds Universe dedicated to exploring the educational applications of the Active Worlds Technology.
- Features a basic classroom for 20 students at $650/year.
- Alternatively, there institutions who run their own server.
Links
- Official websites
- Other