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THE AVATAR, OUR DIGITAL PRESENCE

At ISN Virtual Worlds we believe that Digital AVATARS and Web 3D virtual environments are the future interface for our everyday use of computer systems, both at home and work.
In the last 5 years the word “AVATAR” has become known to everyone, through web social networks and virtual worlds, but also in the massive media arena, such as the movie industry. We believe there’s a lot more coming behind our AVATARS and it is what will happen to the evolution of our Digital IDs on the Internet, whether it is a web or grid (web 3D) environment.
The first hints that the web and the desktop itself would go 3D came also from some Operating Systems such as Linux, with the multi-cube cube desktop, Mac Os with 3D menus and Windows Vista, with the semi-3D Aero interface. With the raise of Virtual Worlds, 3D environments had their true moment of connection with the web. As the web goes 3D, the AVATAR becomes more and more important to represent us on the web in 3D environments. So, as a natural evolution, it is assumable that the graphic representation of ourselves on web, our AVATAR, and our digital IDs, in terms of security keys to access web services, will eventually merge into a unique user identification interface, made of an alphanumeric key or ID and a visual representation as an AVATAR.
As Virtual Reality enters our homes and finds more and more business applications, our AVATARS will become increasingly important in our everyday life. It will be through our AVATARS that we will access tools and application and simulation environments. If the natural evolution of digital work environments is in 3D, then our AVATARS are the interfaces between us and our future interaction environments.

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03 2010

Thinking ahead

Can you envision a greener society, with different needs and goals from the current one? Can you conceive of a sustainable and functioning economic system without the dramatic impact on the planet? Can you imagine a truly participatory governance system?

In a world where population increases at fast pace and resources are lacking, being able to elaborate large amounts of data and simulate conditions, becomes increasingly important for our society.

Online immersive collaborative environments make better living conditions, less pollution and more free time to spend with People.

Crowd sourcing will be future of thinking, acting and planning.

Look at the bigger picture.

All these thoughts are imagined by People and people will make them happen. One day.

If you are not thinking these thoughts, you are not listening to what is really happening.

“Because looking across the landscape of deep global recession, environmental crisis, and ongoing technological transformation, it is clear that we are at the beginning of a large-scale organizational transformation that will impact everything we do—from how we organize production to how we grow our food to how we govern ourselves.”

This is the time to really think of how to be a better part of this planet and begin thinking of technology as the primary mean for reaching this goal and for a better living.

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12 2009