Innovation in virtual worlds
Virtual worlds are attracting media attention and human interest. But what do they hold for the future of business and society?
At IBM we believe there is significant promise far beyond today's usage: the next evolutionary phase of the Internet. IBM is helping clients and partners to conduct business inside virtual worlds and to connect the virtual world with the real world through a richer, more immersive Web environment. We are experimenting with innovative companies across a variety of industries from banking and insurance to retail and media & entertainment.
At IBM our strategy is to collaborate with a community in an open source fashion to build out the next generation Web -- the 3-D Internet. We welcome you to visit us in Second Life and to read more about our work in virtual worlds by downloading our brochure.
Opportunities to collaborate
Our aim to collaborate with our clients and the broader community to push the boundaries of what might be possible in 3-D environment. IBM is piloting intraverses and extraverses on various platforms to identify and develop the BEST space - Business, Economic, Social and Technical.
Working with our clients IBM can:
- Conduct in-depth briefings on the virtual world landscape using demos, prototypes and real client builds.
- Provide an assessment of virtual environment business opportunities and the competitive landscape.
- Conduct visioning sessions to brainstorm on business requirements and explore potential applications of virtual world technologies specific to a client's needs.
- Build capabilities to create solutions, strategies and pilots, launch experiments, run testing and provide feedback.