[vos-d] Flux Worlds Server Announcement

Sat Mar 31 21:18:27 EDT 2007

Tony says more details about their system and protocol will be available
 later in April (after they present it at the Web3D Symposium).

With s5 we've talked about tweaking the A3DL object model a bit for
various reasons. One thing we can do is make A3DL "line up" with
X3D/VRML a bit better, which would help with loading VRML into a VOS
server.

Another possability I'd be interested in looking at is if SWMP is
suitable for plugging in as an alternative transport protocol -- I don't
think the documentation talks much about it, and we've never really done
to much with the idea, but we've always had the idea that VOS objects
could communicate in different ways other than just over the network
using a protocol like VIP. E.g. different sites in a cluster of
computers could communicate much faster through shared memory or
something like that.  Sites could also talk to each other using
different protocols.  Not sure yet how to bridge to completely different
 multiuser 3D systems but at some point we might see if it's possible.

Reed

Reed Hedges wrote:
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> Folks,
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> We've been up to something over here - thought I would tell you about it
> before you heard it on the street.
> 
> Media Machines has been developing a multi-user server based on a new
> protocol that we intend to put out into the open. We have dubbed it Simple
> Wide Area Multi-User Protocol, or SWMP (pronounced "swamp"). The intent is
> to work with Web3D and potentially other organizations to standardize SWMP.
> We will also supply a basic open source implementation. Our overriding
> goal-- one that we are pursuing with total passion and vigor-- is to create
> an open infrastructure for the Metaverse. 
> 
> We have wrapped SWMP into a server product called Flux Worlds. Flux Worlds
> is currently in alpha test. While the product is still several weeks away
> from beta test, we announced it yesterday with the goal of attracting early
> signups for the beta. We are also integrating a prototype of the new X3D
> networking nodes being developing by the Networking Working Group, right
> into Flux Player. The results look promising.
> 
> Anyway, here is the announcement. We would love to have you be part of the
> beta when it's ready!
> 
> http://www.mediamachines.com/press/pressrelease-03292007.php
> 
> Remember, the Metaverse needs open protocols. Without them... everything
> else is Just a World.
> 
> Yours virtually,
> Tony
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