Tag Archives: IBM

Tue, Jun 8 2010
IBM, ProtonMedia team up

IBM, ProtonMedia team up

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Press Release: IBM and ProtonMedia Form Joint Development Partnership IBM  and ProtonMedia have entered into a teaming agreement that will result in the delivery of innovative, 3-D virtual collaboration... 

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Thu, May 13 2010
How open are virtual worlds?

How open are virtual worlds?

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There are three ways in which a particular platform or service can be considered to be “open.” One is whether it runs on multiple systems, or is locked into a system from one particular vendor. For... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
OpenSim security 101

OpenSim security 101

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Enterprises rolling out new OpenSim grids are often concerned about security issues of running OpenSim, and justifiably so. OpenSim is alpha software and still poses some security challenges. However,... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Gronstedt to discuss virtual strategic planning

Gronstedt to discuss virtual strategic planning

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Anders Gronstedt, president of the Gronstedt Group, presents a case study about how high-level executives make some of their biggest decisions in Second Life today at 2 p.m. Pacific, 5 p.m. Eastern time... 

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Sun, Feb 28 2010
The Maria Awards

The Maria Awards

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Can’t wait for Oscar night? I know I can’t. So here at Hypergrid Business we’re doling out our own awards. First, a little video introduction. This is a little sailboat trip that OpenSim’s... 

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Wed, Feb 3 2010
Oracle cuts off Project Wonderland

Oracle cuts off Project Wonderland

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Sun’s open source virtual world platform — Project Wonderland — will not be receiving any support from Oracle, which is currently in the process of acquiring Sun, according to the developers. “We... 

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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
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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Fri, Jan 15 2010
10 predictions for 2010

10 predictions for 2010

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I just got off the phone with a company building an educational grid for a company in China — in OpenSim. They picked the platform not for its cheapness, but it’s feature set. This too often... 

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Sat, Dec 19 2009
Virtual worlds cut commutes

Virtual worlds cut commutes

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Bernhard Drax (s Draxtor Despres in Second Life) has produced a nice report about using virtual worlds to cut down telecommuting time — and create a greener work place. AKPC_IDS += "33414,";Popularity:... 

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Fri, Dec 18 2009
Top OpenSim Hosts of 2009

Top OpenSim Hosts of 2009

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The choice of OpenSim hosting companies has grown a bit but is still very limited, due to the fact that the OpenSim platform has only become stable — and grids hyperlinked — at the start of this year. If... 

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Thu, Nov 19 2009
1000 avatars on a sim

1000 avatars on a sim

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OpenSim worlds will soon be able to have 1,000 avatar visitors to a single location, according to ReactionGrid CEO Kyle Gomboy. Gomboy, who was speaking Thursday in front of a live Second Life audience... 

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Wed, Nov 4 2009
Linden Lab releases beta of behind-the-firewall product

Linden Lab releases beta of behind-the-firewall product

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Press Release Linden Lab Adds Behind-the-Firewall Product and Apps Marketplace to Second Life Enterprise Offering IBM, Northrop Grumman and The US Navy Among Open Beta Participants; Robust Platform Cements... 

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Sat, Aug 22 2009
Berlin startup focuses on fashion, architecture, and market research

Berlin startup focuses on fashion, architecture, and market research

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Berlin’s virtyou GmbH officially launched its virtual world hosting services this week, and outlined its business strategy to Hypergrid Business during a grid tour today. The company hosts OpenSim... 

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Fri, Aug 21 2009
Private grids, public grids, and intragrids

Private grids, public grids, and intragrids

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I occasionally get announcements or news from new grids running on the OpenSim platform, but they require the creation of a new avatar to visit. I don’t personally have anything against these kinds... 

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Wed, Aug 19 2009
3DXplorer: an enterprise virtual world with Web access

3DXplorer: an enterprise virtual world with Web access

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Companies looking to have a virtual world running behind a firewall now have another option – today, Altadyn Corp. released its  3DXplorer enterprise platform. A web-based version of the product, hosted... 

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Wed, Jul 29 2009
Virtualization 101

Virtualization 101

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Here is what you will need to know if you decide to have a virtual world. First, you need to decide where your virtual world will be. Do you want a private world accessible only by you? Or a public one,... 

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Wed, Jul 15 2009
IBM: four OpenSim regions for $50,000

IBM: four OpenSim regions for $50,000

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The $50,000 price tag might scare off smaller customers, but IBM’s Lotus Sametime 3D product is designed to help large enterprises start holding virtual meetings. The product – released at the... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
IBM’s new meeting platform based on OpenSim

IBM’s new meeting platform based on OpenSim

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IBM officially released its Lotus Sametime 3D collaboration product this week. The product is based on the OpenSim opensource virtual world server software, an IBM spokeswoman confirmed to Hypergrid Business... 

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