IBM Research and Lotus Sametime 3D- Phase 2

"Sametime 3D" is an ongoing IBM Research and Lotus initiative to integrate enterprise business applications with virtual world applications. The demonstration shows the integration of Lotus Sametime with OpenSim. Users of Sametime within an enterprise can invite meeting participants using group chat, select a virtual meeting space type (formal conference room, theater, collaboration space), upload files and generate a meeting space "on demand". Users are authenticated through internal authentication tools used for IBMs internal network. In-world functions include presentation viewer, brainstorming wall, monthly calendar view, sign in board, an action wall for documenting plans and a meeting content export capability. Sametime voice chat can be used to enable voice discussion during in world meetings. Future research under consideration includes additional reporting capabilities, enhanced voice integration, integration with other virtual world platforms, development of additional in world tools to support collaboration, and integration with 2D applications.

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• Lotus
• Sametime
• 3D
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[BartBVanBockstaele]

I think that managers should stick to playing Solitaire and golf. They do just as little harm there, and they won't look as silly.

[suezannec]

Bad acting and very stilted artificial dialog.

[TheNanuuu]

8.0.2 is full with bugs. Fix that first.

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[SencneS]

Whatever money IBM has thrown into this product they have wasted. I honestly can't think of any real world application in which this would be an advantage over any current meeting tools.

In fact I can see this as a big disadvantage, as people are sitting at their desks walking around in a virtual environment their fat asses are just getting wider..

Thank you IBM you've made fat america EVEN FATTER by implementing this environment over a product that could stand to lose a few pounds itself!

[afalak]

How much RAM do you need to run this ? Can we run this when am also running notes 8 + eclipse + firefox or do I need a server for that !!!!

[alpenjon]

You get a big "lol" from me :D

[nilbud]

The only place I've seen worse is on NASA TV so on that basis this stuff must rock.