ACHTUNG! You will now be taken BEYOND Castle Wolfenstein!

F401: Simulation and Gaming

Topic #4: Virtual Reality

This includes online MUDS (Multi User Dungeons or Dimensions), visit the MUD Connector site at http://www.mudconnect.com/mud.html to find out more.

Visit the ActiveWorlds Homepage, which icorporates a series of worlds, including AlphaWorld.

For a recent example of a Virtual Graphic environment that incorporates gameplay, visit the Meridian 59 homepage at: http://meridian.3do.com/meridian/.

The project requirement for this topic should emphasize the following:

You should design and create a 'house' in Alpha World.
You will not be required to do a review for this topic, only to complete a process report summary describing the steps you took in making your house.
The critieria for creating this house are as follows:

You will be expected to spend a minimum of 5 hours working on your home.
A mailbox with an link to your e-mail address.
A link to your World Wide Web homepage (or other web page if you do not have a homepage)
A minimum of 50 objects created.
Sounds associated with a minimum of 2 of your objects.

This project will be a pass/fail project, and will count as 4 additional days of attendance if completed.

We held our first 'Virtual' class session April 2, 1997.

We had all 1 avatars meet at my house at 80s, 80w in AlphaWorld. Represented were: (links to virtual homes will only work if you are in AlphaWorld already)

Tony Betrus (Jerkface) Visit your glorious Instructor's house at 80s 80w