David Lee King

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CIL2006, DAY 3: Project Croquet

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Marshall Breeding introduced Project Croquet – he talked about it some, and we watched snippets of a video done by the creators of Croquet.

Project Croquet is a multi-user 3D-ish, game-like collaboration space accessed via a computer. It looks a little like Second Life or Sims Online – but that’s where the similarities begin and end. Project Croquet’s goal is to create better interaction and collaboration in a digital space.

Croquet:

  • peer-to-peer network (P2P)
  • the PC is doing with work – they don’t need or have servers
  • build web pages in 3D – you can even turn it
  • you can quickly creat virtual worlds and spaces
  • you can walk into other spaces
  • The creators are completely excited about their project!

My question – our users are moving to multiple formats, and more mobile formats. Will they want to interact using a Sims-like digital space, when they will probably be able to interact via video/cell phones? I’m not sure.

This project reminds me a little Tad Williams Otherland novels (good read, too).

CIL2006

Comments

  1. Hi David, You don’t need to post this, but just wanted to mention that you attended all the CIL sessions that I did, and I’ve really enjoyed seeing concise notes on this blog. I enjoy reading what you are thinking about, esp. in relation to Library 2.0. Good stuff, keep it coming!

    – Terrie

  2. Hi David, You don’t need to post this, but just wanted to mention that you attended all the CIL sessions that I did, and I’ve really enjoyed seeing concise notes on this blog. I enjoy reading what you are thinking about, esp. in relation to Library 2.0. Good stuff, keep it coming!

    – Terrie