Basic of 3D Virtual Worlds, Second Life and The Future of Virtual Worlds For the short documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzSitgWl9Q

1. 3D VIRTUAL WORLDS
Tugay Sarıkaya

2. SECTIONS OF THE PRESENTATION
! Basic of 3D Virtual Worlds
! Second Life
! The Future of Virtual Worlds

3. WHAT IS VIRTUAL WORLDS?
! Computer based environments which allows
individuals to connect and interact with each other
globally

4. TYPES OF VIRTUAL WORLDS
! Massively Multiplayer Online Games (Real Time
Strategies – Sports)
! Collaborative Virtual Environments (Simulations for
working experiences and learning purpose or meeting
with co-workers)
! Massively Multiplayer Online Real Life Games
(Second Life)

5. VIRTUAL WORLDS
! Give opportunity to be anonymous
! Provide conditions for interaction and engagement
for learners
! make possible to simulate real world experiences
! Mostly provide real time communication

6. WHY ARE WE IN VIRTUAL
WORLDS?

7. ! Role Playing
! Socializing and Meeting
! Entertainment
! Education and Training
! Virtual Meetings and Conferences

9. WHO IS IN VIRTUAL WORLDS?

10. ! Militaries
! Libraries
! Universities
! NASA
! Educators
! Brands (Unilever, IBM, BP, Adidas)

14. WHAT IS SECOND LIFE
! Second Life is a 3D virtual community which created
by its members.

15. WHAT IS SECOND LIFE
! Second Life’s own definition
A world with infinite possibilities and a life without
boundaries, guided only by your imagination.

16. THE HISTORY OF SECOND LIFE
! Was created as Linden World by Philip Rosedale in
1999
! It was launched as internet based virtual world in
2003 as Second Life
! Came to international attention between 2006 and
2007

17. THE BASIC OF SECOND LIFE
! People are called as residents
! It includes sound, wind, audible conversation, built-in
chat and instant messaging
! Residents can attend classes, hang out, start
businesses, join clubs and buy properties.

18. THE WORLD IN SECOND LIFE
! The second life world runs on Linden Time
! There are several languages
! The world is divided as 256x256 areas of land and it is
called Regions of Sims
! Residents can drive, fly or walk for going to another
location.

19. ECONOMY IN SECOND LIFE
! Residents can sell or buy objects that they created
! They can also sell service
! The currency in Second Life is Linden Dollar
! One American dollar = 266 Linden Dollar

20. EDUCATION AND RELIGION ACTIVITIES
! Residents can attend classes and go to Libraries
! They can also learn another language like in the real
life
! They can also meet in virtual places to talk and
practice their religion.

21. INTERNATIONAL IMPACT
! Maldives opened an embassy in Second Life as a first
country
! In 2007, Sweden also opened an embassy in Second
Life

22. ADVERTISEMENT AND MARKETING
! Brands opened stores
! Adidas,
! Sony
! Mercedes
! Etc…

25. ! Short documentary about Second Life (5min)

27. THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL WORLDS

28. THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL WORLDS
! Virtual Worlds will be adopted to Smartphone in the
near future.
! It will be possible to cross from one virtual world to
another with one single avatar.
! Virtual stores like Adidas will adopt sites like eBay
and Amazon.
! Universities will allow students to attend classes from
virtual worlds.

29. THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL WORLDS
! Virtual Worlds will integrate with augmented reality.

30. THANK YOU