noaa's virtual world proposal
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NOAA’s Virtual Island
Eric Hackathorn NOAA / OAR / ESRL
game origins - serious applicationsgame origins - serious applicationsThe web is the primary The web is the primary delivery mechanism for delivery mechanism for products and services to products and services to our customers.our customers.
In the future, the same In the future, the same will be said of virtual will be said of virtual worlds.worlds.
NOAA should develop NOAA should develop and maintain its role as a and maintain its role as a leader in virtual worlds.leader in virtual worlds.
about second life• Second Life platform is
well suited for NOAA’s needs
• Customer base is growing by 20% per month and currently serves over 7.9 million
• 100% user generated content
• Creator (NOAA) retains intellectual property rights
private islands
main land
our virtual island
“NOAA has, beyond a doubt, set the standard in the quality and potential for all virtual museums to follow with this enormous undertaking.”- The Metaverse Messenger 12/5/2006
our virtual world• A modest investment has
put NOAA in a leadership position in a major new technology
• The NOAA CIO office is behind the effort with funding, policy, and guidance
• The education office is providing logistical support
• PPBES involvement in theFY 2010 – 2014 cycle
the plan• Design line office specific
content while maintaining a “One NOAA” context
• Organize project under the leadership of NOAA Research and the Office of Education
• Contract some of the content development to professional suppliers
national weather service
Credit: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather DisastersCredit: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters
understanding the effects of droughts
satellite and information service
fisheries service
Credit: NOAA Fisheries Sustainability PosterCredit: NOAA Fisheries Sustainability Poster
noaa research
national ocean service
……virtual expansion already underway!virtual expansion already underway!
noaa facilities and infrastructure
Photo by Will von Dauster
noaa libraries
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”-As You Like It, (II, vii, 139-143)
More Information:Virtual Shakespearean WorldMore Information:Virtual Shakespearean World
the future• Participating in a virtual
world federal agency consortium
• Blending geospatial applications with collaborative social environments
• Collaborating within NOAA at new levels of awareness
• Reaching the public in a world-wide interactive conversation
Credit: MIT Technology ReviewCredit: MIT Technology Review
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