Background and Resources
Projects
In Depth
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Network places range in scope from
simple chat rooms to full-blown 3D raytraced surround-sound immersive virtual
realities. Somewhere in-between is the text-based virtual reality called
MOO. MOO is often used to host multiuser networked role-playing games,
but increasingly is used for educational, scientific, and business purposes.
Here we describe current and past attempts to escape the text-only limitations
of MOO, adding features such as a graphical interface toolkit, multicast
audio and video, and interapplication communications -- in the process
transforming MOOs from their humble gaming origins into powerful, all-purpose
collaborative environments. |