Produced for the FORD Motor Company. The fusion of disciplines is the basis for collaborative authorship of virtual worlds. The construction of worlds invites the participation of visual artists, architects, computer aided design teams, computer programmers, musicians and recording specialists as well as other disciplines. The project serves as a testing site for world building software and associated hardware. The programming teams have added considerably to the functions of the software tested.
Public releases are in planning.
Telecommunications specialists collaborate with the design team to resolve problems of connectivity in immersion environments. Project achievements in this area are significant. The inclusion of investigators in the areas of interface design, smart objects, and artificial intelligence is a major component. The project documents multi-user interaction and groupware performance, establishes protocols within networked immersion environments, and suggests standards. The contribution of communication specialists addresses appropriate aspects of qualification, documentation, and standardization.