AFRICA INFOSPHERE AFRICA INFOSPHERE Virtual Reality Situation Room Virtual Reality Situation Room

Point of ContactJaque Davison (703) 644-7312VR4YourPC@aol.com

PurposePurpose

• To establish requirements for a Proof of Concept (VR) Environmental Security Situation Room for Non-Government Organizations with an interest in Africa

• To enable social networking • To provide a place to trade information

and facilitate coordination

Dynamic DataDynamic Data

• The VR Africa InfoSphere is not an analytical tool - It is a capstone

• Provides a synergism by putting people and data in the same place

• Search once then publish for all

• Any web based application will function in the VR Situation Room

Six Degrees of SeparationSix Degrees of Separation

• “Six degrees of separation is the theory that anyone on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries.”

• VR enables people oriented data mining

Necessary Display and Necessary Display and Navigation ObjectsNavigation Objects

Dynamic Pictures

Signs activating web addresses

Signs to transport/teleport to other information rooms

VR Situation Room LayoutVR Situation Room Layout• Cylindrical Construction• Signs & Pictures

arranged in hoops• Subjects color coded

(4096 colors available)• Command platform in

the center – simple navigation

PictureRing

Sign Ring Web Links

Command Platform

Issue Room

Functional AreasFunctional Areas

Disease outbreaks Aid Organizations

Weather for the continent Current levels of rainfall Flood infoDrought info

Various maps

Open Conflict Peace organizationsPiracy

Population centers ReligionCultureLanguage

Natural Forests Peace Park Preserves Animal migratory patterns Natural Resources

Coastal degradation Water/Lake degradation Nubian Underground Water Aquifer Fisheries

ConflictConflict

AgricultureAgriculture

MapsMaps

WaterWater

WeatherWeather

Eco TreasureEco Treasure

PopulationPopulation

DiseaseDisease

GroundZero

Crop production Arable land Insect migrationsHunger relief

Economy

Darfur

Sudan

Somali Pirates

Information DensityInformation Density

Overwhelming current information and facts delivered in seconds or just one click

User submitted changes – instant updates

African Nations in Conflict

Major Piracy Risks

Landmine Density

Refugee Web Sites

Six Degrees of SeparationSix Degrees of Separation• Six degrees of separation applies to data as well• Every capstone page is a search another does not have

to do• Good data mining is essential

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Web Page

Development Tool• FileMaker Pro

Database– Back up

documentation

– URL testing out of world

– Preformatted scripting

• Picture signs• Text Signs• Teleports

Modes of Communication Between Modes of Communication Between AvatarsAvatars

• Chat– Open discussion seen

by all avatars present

• Privileged– Private between only

2 avatars

• Telegram– Like email but within

the VR World

• Email

• Invite

• Join

CHAT

WHISPER

EMAIL

Telegram

ActiveWorlds User InterfaceActiveWorlds User Interface

2D Web Page3D Collaboration Contact List (who is on-line)

Telegrams (instant messaging)

Worlds (Access controlled segments and where the users are)

Teleports (saved 3D destinations similar to favorites in 2D )

Public and private chat boxes/Telegrams

Active URLs in chats internal or external

web display Multiple points of view Floating windows

Uses Microsoft Explorer technology - the standard web browserAnything that works on the web works with this product

FeaturesFeatures

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Point of ContactJaque Davison (703) 644-7312VR4YourPC@aol.com