Why Build in 3D?
(To Bring Back the Human Element)
MySpace and Facebook have built their businesses around answering the question "Where is everyone?"
Let's face it… browsing the Web is generally something you do by yourself. While the resources out there are astounding, the experience is somewhat akin to reading a magazine. One-way communication.
Social Networking web sites have brought us a step closer by showing us how to communicate, make friends, and socialize online. But there's a big difference between leaving a message on someone's profile page, and bumping into a friend at a club.
Virtual spaces get us together online - same time, same place. They bring back the human element, and real-world perspective. They can be grandiose, or incredibly simple: Let your customers walk through a virtual showroom, immersed in your brand, viewing a product display that rivals any brick-and-mortar retail space. Or create a virtual conference room that gives remote employees the opportunity to meet face to face, removing the geographic barrier. Bring your novel or television show to life, and let fans walk the halls with the characters they love.
The applications for entertainment, commerce, business, education, and government are endless. And with the Kaneva Star Platform, you're not just getting a place to call your own, you're getting everything you need to make it successful.
“80% of all active Internet users will participate in virtual worlds by 2011.” (Gartner Group)
“Within 5 years, the 3D Internet will be as important for work as the Web is today.” (Forrester Research)