Purpose
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In a distributed system, the existence of multiple computers, and the data
stored on those computers, is transparent to the user. Distributed systems
allow the collective resources of an entire network of computers to be used
seamlessly, as though the user were accessing the data directly on their
workstation. Virtual worlds can benefit greatly from distributed strategies.
Not only can the processor load for upkeep and interaction within a virtual
world be spread between many machines, but objects and data from across
the network can be combined within a single environment.
Distributed virtual realities would also facilitate multiple interactive
users within the same environment.
This list was set-up to facilitate discussion on networked, multi-user, and
distributed virtual reality environments. I started this list, and its
associated web & ftp resources, because I saw very little coordination
or discussion in the distributed VR community outside of the VRML project.
This list is for discussion of network architectures, protocols,
standards, autonomous agents, and other distributed system aspects of
Virtual Reality. It is not intended to duplicate the work of the VRML
project, merely to take a different approach to the problem (outside of
the load->view->interact paradigm).
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