tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33168639.post6170224382292092548..comments2008-07-07T10:49:43.722-05:00Dr. Yesha Sivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215832750430440319noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33168639.post-64121429829357312662008-07-07T10:49:00.000-05:002008-07-07T10:49:00.000-05:00We do need inexpensive hardware. In fact wii based real virtual worlds (including 3D3C) will be nice... and productive. There are wealth of options. <BR/><BR/>There are basically 3 scenarios re the issue of standards. (a) we sit down and do a good work to define the standard (this is what we are trying to do with MPEG-V). (b) wait until the war is over ... and in 10-20 years maybe someone will win -- this may actually take very long. and (c) [if B fail] we remain forever in the no standards zone. In which case, I do not think we will be able to harness the full value of real virtual worlds.<BR/><BR/>for more info about what needs to be see http://www.dryesha.com/2008/07/real-virtual-worlds-defined-journal-of.htmlDr. Yesha Sivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215832750430440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33168639.post-4374277964501631252008-07-07T10:26:00.000-05:002008-07-07T10:26:00.000-05:00I am extremely interested in this line of thought. I also agree that for the virtual worlds industry to follow the games model would be anti consumer, however I feel that only the games model has the ability to really utilise low cost electronics innovations (ubiquitous computing). What are your thoughts about the effects of very low cost silicone on virtual worlds, and any canonical standards that may bee neededSimon Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16578453278644414934noreply@blogger.com