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Re: [ogpx] Virtual worlds versus the real world

Joshua Bell <josh@lindenlab.com> Tue, 06 October 2009 17:30 UTC

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On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Morgaine <morgaine.dinova@googlemail.com>wrote;wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:17 AM, Infinity Linden (Meadhbh Hamrick) <
> infinity@lindenlab.com> wrote:
>
> this is definitely cool stuff, but fwiw, i disagree that the purpos of this
>> working group is to work on interop between virtual worlds.
>>
>
(snip)


> Consequently, we most certainly *are* working on interop between virtual
> worlds, VWRAP-compatible ones naturally.
>

FWIW, I read Meadhbh's comment as "...between different VW
technologies/types (as defined by protocol implementation)", so I don't see
a disagreement between these statements.

The distinction is between (1) attempting to define broad interop between
all possible VWs (so I can TP from SL to Webkins and visit my son's
creature) , and (2) defining basic operation of Agent/Region-style VWs with
a protocol that therefore enables interop between conforming
implementations.

Anyone want to take on the task of collecting all of the definitions of
"virtual world" that have been floated about, as an informational draft?

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