Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications
    • Development
    • PC Hardware

    ‘Second Life’ Rival Vivaty Opens 3-D Virtual World Platform

    By
    Clint Boulton
    -
    August 7, 2008
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Virtual world software startup Vivaty, one of a handful of companies following the path Linden Lab’s “Second Life” has blazed since 2003, has opened up its platform to allow third-party programmers to come in and create avatars and three-dimensional worlds.
      Through a program called Vivaty Create, developers can leverage the company’s software to create their own “scenes.”
      Developers will use the three-dimensional creation tool Vivaty Studio, which will let developers write 3-D designs for the Vivaty platform.

      Vivaty Studio can be also used to import COLLADA content that is exported from professional tools such as 3ds Max or Maya from Autodesk.
      Vivaty Create is part of a major movement to break the silos and walled gardens inherent in so many social networks on the Web. Facebook started this movement in May 2007 by opening its platform. MySpace, Friendster and others followed suit in an effort to open the Web.
      This trend has bled over into the virtual reality software arena with Vivaty. Indeed, the company earlier in 2008 rolled out Scenes, a browser-based widget users can download to construct their own 3-D virtual environments on their Facebook profile pages and invite friends to participate.
      Create is Vivaty’s next step in 3-D virtual world generation, allowing anyone from a hobbyist to a professional to design and submit new content for Vivaty. Vivaty will choose 24 winners, with No. 1 getting $1,000 in cash toward a trip to meet the Vivaty team in San Francisco.
      Early participants will also have the opportunity to join as members of the Vivaty Create Council, where they can voice their ideas and help shape the program. Vivaty co-founder and Chief Platform Officer Tony Parisi wrote on the Vivaty blog:

      “We are eager to engage a wide range of developers. Anyone exporting to COLLADA or authoring in our own tool, Vivaty Studio (formerly Flux Studio), can now take a hand to making content for Vivaty. The Vivaty Create program is in its formative stages, and we still have a lot to figure out, but I am excited nonetheless to start working with talented creators to see what can be done with our platform.“

      Parisi added that Vivaty has received input about Create from content creators such as Cassiopeian, Bryan Ogden (“well known for his work in Second Life”) and Living Artz.
      Mark Hull, vice president of products at Vivaty, said the company is specifically looking for whimsy, variety, eclectic themes and a new take on 3-D on the Web. But be careful what you wish for; Facebook opened with few application guidelines and thousands of annoying, spammy apps proliferated.
      Vivaty is going for a more lightweight feel than “Second Life,” which sports a 100MB download package that chokes some users’ desktop computers. The company believes it can be the 3-D virtual world generator of choice for Facebook programmers. Good apps written in Vivaty Create could proliferate on Facebook.
      Vivaty is clearly not gunning for the enterprise user. Yet. IBM swears virtual worlds are slowly being woven into its Lotus Connections platform, but I believe enterprises are still a long way from using these with the frequency of, say, a wiki or a blog.
      It is likely that 3-D reality applications and widgets will be woven directly into the Web collaboration platforms that we all use in the next five years or so. Vivaty could be one of the early innovators to capitalize on this movement.

      Clint Boulton
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×