Tag Archives: Forterra

Tue, Feb 2 2010
Forterra sells OLIVE to SAIC

Forterra sells OLIVE to SAIC

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PRESS RELEASE: SAIC Purchases Simulation & Collaboration Product Line From Forterra Systems Inc. Company Adds On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE(TM)) to its Simulation Portfolio MCLEAN,... 

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Mon, Jan 25 2010
Business virtual needs

Business virtual needs

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When most people compare virtual worlds, they do so from a technical perspective — how many concurrent users, what kind of interface is being used, what data standards are supported. Image courtesy... 

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Tue, Jan 19 2010
The 3D future

The 3D future

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The dawn of the 3D age is upon us. Over a dozen immersive virtual world platforms are competing for our attention — and that’s just in the business sector. Our kids and teenagers are already... 

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Tue, Jan 19 2010
ThinkBalm compares 3D enterprise platforms

ThinkBalm compares 3D enterprise platforms

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Press Release: ThinkBalm Publishes Enterprise Immersive Software Selection Guide Today, industry analyst firm ThinkBalm published “The Enterprise Immersive Software Decision-Making Guide.” This report... 

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Wed, Dec 23 2009
Virtual world alternatives

Virtual world alternatives

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Here at Hypergrid Business, we write a lot about the Second Life-OpenSim-realXtend ecosystem. We love the low cost, the flexibility, and the massive amounts of content available for this platform. But... 

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Mon, Dec 21 2009
Metaplace closing a warning for virtual worlds users

Metaplace closing a warning for virtual worlds users

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On Monday, Metaplace announced that the company was shutting down its virtual world. This virtual world wasn’t the first platform of choice for enterprise users. The game-like interface, the kid-friendly... 

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Fri, Aug 14 2009
Startup demos virtual therapy platform

Startup demos virtual therapy platform

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InWorld Solutions has premiered the world’s first virtual behavioral therapy product, based on Forterra’s Olive virtual worlds platform, Forterra announced today. Olive — or On-Line Interactive... 

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Tue, May 26 2009
Will you miss the next Internet boom?

Will you miss the next Internet boom?

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I missed the first Internet investment boom. I was covering wars in Central Asia, but that’s no excuse. I could have invented Yahoo! — it started with a guy in his dorm room with a list of... 

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Mon, May 25 2009
Which virtual platform is best for business

Which virtual platform is best for business

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So you have decided that your company needs a virtual world platform. (Maybe you read our earlier article, “Do you need a virtual world?“) Here is how to select the rigtht platform. Do you... 

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