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Collaboration
Demo
The
Collaboration demo illustrates an online conference
scenario, utilizing the collaborative capabilities
of the Muse platform. In this demo, Muse's synched
media and multi-user features deliver real world
meeting and conference services. Here, presenters
have the ability to share PowerPoint slides, live
web pages, video, audio, and various images with
numerous participants. In a 3D environment, sharing
information becomes a simple, effective and visually
rich experience.
Reception Area
The
Collaboration demo commences in the Reception
area. At the reception, users check for messages,
view time zone information, and move on to join
a conference. Begin the tour by selecting the
"Visitor Information" menu option. At
visitor information, users can check email, register,
and check for posted messages. Try clicking on
the "Web Access" board and again on
the web page to zoom in. This web page is live
but not shared, thus allowing users to securely
check email and surf the net while others are
present.
Proceed
to "World Time and Weather" by clicking
home and selecting it on the menu. Begin by clicking
"show next" to display various time
zones and corresponding city times. On the left,
the weather map shifts to match the weather system
in each given time zone. Finally, click the lower
"exit" bar to shift your position and
click on the "conference area" doors
to proceed to the conference login.
*The
login feature is present to demonstrate restricted
entry during private conferences. Currently, this
demo allows for unrestricted access. Do not login,
instead proceed to the conference room by clicking
the "ENTER" tab on the middle area of
the doors (select "Load with Binary Extensions").
Conference Area
The
Conference Area demonstrates an online meeting
scenario where a presenter displays media to participants
in a spacious 3D environment.
From the Conference Area menu, select "proceed
to conference." Next, click any of the blue
"join conference" tabs. Once joined
and at a station, click any of the yellow buttons
to view a close up version of the 3 large presentation
displays. Click on the blue border surrounding
the screen to zoom out. Click "exit"
in the lower right to quit the conference.
Next,
click the small podium located to the lower left
of the center presentation display. Click once
more on the silver control console to zoom in.
This console gives the conference presenter the
ability to pause and forward slides on each of
the 3 large screens (note: not all features are
active in this demo).
Proceed
to the video conference center by clicking "home"
and selecting from the menu. Click the doors to
enter (select "Load with Binary Extensions"
to load the site).
Video Conference Centre
The
Video Conference Centre illustrates video conferencing
in a 3D setting.
Muse supports multiple streaming video feeds and
is capable of integrating a variety of secure
conferencing applications. In this demo, begin
by clicking "Live WebCam Station" on
the menu. Each of the 6 cities load a live video
feed from varying locations. Try selecting a few
different cities. Next, click "home"
and select "Video Conference Station."
Click
"start conference" to view the video
displays. The 6 displays are video players capable
of streaming in live and interactive video for
conferences. To experience an authentic videoconference
requires participants to register with a service
and hence plan a meeting.
New and Media Centre
The
News and Media Centre demonstrates a few varieties
of Muse media integration. Here, users can surf
multiple live web pages, view a multi-channel
video wall, or experience personal audio and video
media via a simple drag and drop player.
Begin
by selecting "Multi-Web Station" from
the menu. This station allows the user to utilize
up to 4 live web pages. Try clicking any of the
four pages to zoom in and surf the web. To continue,
select "home" and choose "MuseCast
Media Station" from the menu. Click on one
of the three channels to the left of the screen
and wait for it to load (World News, Finance,
Entertainment). Finally, close the info panel
and select "home."
The
"Multi-plex Theatre" allows users to
drag audio or video files of any size directly
from their pc into the theatre. To select your
media, if Muse is full screen, reduce the screen
via the upper right tab, and select a media file
such as an .mov, .mp3, or other. Try dragging
a video or audio file onto the screen and watch
it load almost instantly. Click the screen to
zoom in slightly.
To
return to the Muse Start site, click the muse
symbol in the upper left corner of the screen
(hidden under the black task bar).
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