Open Sim in the Browser - 3DI Open Viewer 3.1

I was able to download the FireFox plugin from:

http://3di-opensim.com open viewer/ff_install.html

but have not installed it or tested it yet.

It will be interesting to see how this works & just how open it is. Is there source code available or not? Does it have Linden Lab's Code in it? Does it use realXtend and Ogre? and modrex on the backend and finally just how will you embed the viewer into a web page or post and log into OpenSim.

Stayed turned here ~grins~

Press Release - 12 August, 2009

New 3Di OpenViewer 1.1 for viewing 3D virtual worlds with web browsers, Now available for both Firefox and IE, Covering more than 80% of Internet users!

3Di, Inc., Which develops and offers 3D Internet solutions (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Satoshi Koike), will start providing the updated version of its original viewer software, 3Di OpenViewer *, from August 12 , 2009. 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.1 allows end users to view and interact with 3D virtual worlds using web browsers.

Ever since the April 2009 release of the previous version, 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.0, 3Di has received numerous inquiries from companies who are considering adoption of 3D Internet technology. 3Di has developed this product with a strong belief - also expressed by many other companies - that in order to provide the product to more Internet users with more convenience and comfort, the product should support not only Internet Explorer, but also Firefox, which boasts the second largest share next to Internet Explorer in the web browser market. As a result, 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.1 has now become a product that supports 88.4% (*) of the current web browser market. Ever since the April 2009 release of the previous version, 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.0, 3Di has received numerous inquiries from companies who are considering adoption of 3D Internet technology. 3Di has developed this product with a strong belief - also expressed by many other companies - that in order to provide the product to more Internet users with more convenience and comfort, the product should support not only Internet Explorer, but also Firefox, which boasts the second largest share next to Internet Explorer in the web browser market. As a result, 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.1 has now become a product that supports 88.4% (*) of the current web browser market.

Recommended browsers for 3Di OpenViewer Version 1.1: Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, and Firefox 3.5

Below clipped from the 3Di web site:

Embedded in a Web page by the viewer for the 3D space, university students and teachers from each location with easy access through Web pages, can participate in lectures and discussions, providing a virtual remote classrooms.

This is a demonstration (* of a fictional university) that assumes 3D Internet use for the purpose of remote learning and e-learning. This is a demonstration (* of a fictional university) that assumes 3D Internet use for the purpose of remote learning and e-learning.

Thanks to the integration of the virtual world into the web browser,both students and teachers from different physical locations can easily access the contents and participate in virtual lectures or discussions. Thanks to the integration of the virtual world into the web browser, both students and teachers from different physical locations can easily access the contents and participate in virtual lectures or discussions.

3Di OpenSim Enterprise Package

[Key Features]

Display of and interaction with 3D virtual worlds inside web browser using 3Di OpenViewer

Designed for use with the company's independently developed 3Di OpenViewer. Since 3Di OpenViewer is embedded into a web page (HTML), it is easy to integrate with existing web contents. Ease of operation is also a key point. Designed for use with the company's independently developed 3Di OpenViewer. Since 3Di OpenViewer is embedded into a web page (HTML), it is easy to integrate with existing web contents. Ease of operation is also a key point.

Import of 3D models created by 3rd-party 3D software Import of 3D models created by 3rd-party 3D software

3D data created by 3ds Max -a standard in the 3DCG industry- can be imported into the 3D world. Using existing CAD data and 3D data reduces the amount of effort and time required to create 3D virtual world contents. 3D data created by 3ds Max-a standard in the 3DCG industry-can be imported into the 3D world. Using existing CAD data and 3D data reduces the amount of effort and time required to create 3D virtual world contents.

Discovered via: http://groups.google.com/group/realxtend?pli=1

Ryan McDougall to realxtend Aug 22


A little late-night googling leads me to discover realXtend viewer is
being used for content creation in 3Di.jp's "3Di OpenSim Enterprise"
product line:

Congratulations on choosing realXtend for your enterprise product!

Hopefully they will consider using Naali viewer when it become mature
enough to handle the work-load.

Cheers,