IBM funding 3D internet project
I am starting to catch up on some things I’ve missed while we were getting ready for the SEDAAG conference, and this project is one I’m really interested in. An article from November 13th discussed IBM’s announcement that they will be funding a project to create a “3D internet”. This project will be part of IBM’s $100 million InnovationJam initiative, which will support projects in a number of areas, including Web 2.0, visualization, and even research related to console processors, such as PS3 and XBOX 360. IBM already has a presence in Second Life, but in this project the company will focus on creating an open source 3D world.
Although there’s been a lot of research into this area, when a company like IBM, with its R & D resources, decides to get involved in developing 3D worlds, they have the capabilities to do things that the rest of us can only dream about.
Via vnunet.com
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While the articles focus on IBM spending, they leave out the fact that there is a standard for 3D content. X3D is Royalty free and is the ISO standard.
Standards dont mean much if you are the only one pushing the barrow… money talks, and IBM have plenty of it…
ISO9000 used to be the automotive industry’s quality standard right up untill last year… now TS9614 has replaced it… bye bye ISO….