2020 #VWEDU: You don't have to build to create scenes in OpenSimulator. RezMela can do most of the building for you

You don't have to build to create scenes in OpenSimulator.  
RezMela can do most of the building for you

An overview of the RezMela system:  components and how they are used

• Watch on YouTube
• RezMela YouTube channel 

Using a virtual world

• A big benefit of using a virtual world is that you can create scenes.
• In OpenSimulator the virtual land costs little and you can build things at little cost.
• That is, little cost unless you value your time.
• Experienced residents of the virtual worlds speak of a steep learning curve.
• But it is only steep if you expect to do everything for yourself. 
• There are lots of virtual things available on Kitely Market. 
• Many of these are scripted to provide various services.
• And RezMela will soon release an organized collection of things for building scenes.
• The collection is organized into components described in the video above and in the text after the break. 
• You may find it useful to read the text before watching the video.
• Gathering educational support in OpenSimulator. Scenegate, RezMela™, Kitely Organizations, DTA
• .Rezmela™ supports easy creation of instructional scenes. A demonstration in VWMOOC19

• update 1/9/2020 Brand New Grid: Rêves Fantastiques GridList becomes social! Great Canadian Grid seeks funds to reopen Kitely Market Passes $100,000 in Sales.

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Components of the RezMela platform

Modules

• Modules are collections of objects that might be used in a specific kind of task. 
• For example, a Layout module will consist of:
• a set of grids (different sizes) with functionality to help neat placement.
• architectural units such as rooms 
• foliage 
• pathways
• text and image objects 
• signs 
• light/sound sources 
• non-player characters (NPCs)

Apps 

• An App is a focused application with a set of related objects and functions that are most likely to be needed together. 
• An App in RezMela appears as a 3D object that a user can take control of. 
• On taking control the user gets a RezMela HUD showing  the various categories of objects that are available. 
• Typically, an App comes a set of template scene files that a user can load. 
• A Meeting App for a 3D meeting setup would include
• various text and image displays, 
• web browsers,  
• seating arrangements. 

App Sets

• An App Set is a package of Apps that might be needed together for a large job.
• For example, a Museum App Set would let the user create:
• a Rooms App to would support the construction of a building, 
• an Exhibit App to support the creation of multimedia exhibits 
• a 3D Text App to support the generation of 3D labels for wayfinding aids. 

Map Sets:  

• The Map Set will deploy apps over a wide region by using a map.  
• The chosen apps could include 
• fauna and flora apps, 
• building apps, 
• poads/path apps, 
• NPC apps 
• vehicles. 

Context sensitive Heads Up Display (HUD)

• The HUD is context sensitive: its contents change to fit the App is currently in use. 
• it gives access to the app contents and offers controls to help navigation and camera control. 

Summary (in the video)

• The latter half of the video shows the production of scenes with the ResMela system.

Related 

• Rezmela™ supports easy creation of instructional scenes. A demonstration in VWMOOC19
• Portable places, buildings in a box, layouts as you like them. Rezzers, Holodecks, Holoscenes, Rezmela™
• Gathering educational support in OpenSimulator. Scenegate, RezMela™, Kitely Organizations, DTA
• RezMela in Kitely: Simulations for disaster response training! Updated with contest results.

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• I am available for free consulting on any topic in this blog.
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• I will be in both places, so you may need to speak to get my attention.
• Web-worlds, 3D virtual worlds running in a browser. Summary
• And we can visit the Writer's Workshop on the Web
• Don't register -- enter as guest.  

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