7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>The company, which runs the competition's <a href="http://www.wimbledon.org/">website</a>, first launched a <a href="http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/10/25/wimbledon-second-life-demo-on-youtube/">proof of concept</a> in October that included weather feeds and even ball tracking in 3D space.</p> <p>In this summer's environment, inhabitants can watch the latest point get played inside SL.</p> <p>Much of the data comes from the tracking IBM performs in the real world for adding information to the website.</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"Whilst we have created seats, many people choose to stand where the other people are standing," </em> <a href="http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/06/25/wimbledon-is-live-learning-all-the-time-and-yes-we-do-need-sir-cliff/">wrote</a> the environment's creator Ian Hughes.</p> <p> <em>"This is actually good as it is because are interacting, which is the whole reason I am in the Wimbledon build to help."</em> </p> </blockquote> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>The company, which runs the competition's <Link URL="http://www.wimbledon.org/" Window="New">website</Link>, first launched a <Link URL="http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/10/25/wimbledon-second-life-demo-on-youtube/" Window="New">proof of concept</Link> in October that included weather feeds and even ball tracking in 3D space.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>In this summer's environment, inhabitants can watch the latest point get played inside SL.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Much of the data comes from the tracking IBM performs in the real world for adding information to the website.</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"Whilst we have created seats, many people choose to stand where the other people are standing," </Quote> <Link URL="http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/06/25/wimbledon-is-live-learning-all-the-time-and-yes-we-do-need-sir-cliff/" Window="New">wrote</Link> the environment's creator Ian Hughes.</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>"This is actually good as it is because are interacting, which is the whole reason I am in the Wimbledon build to help."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-29T09:49:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <strong>Imagine a Wimbledon where rain never stops play. IBM has recreated the tennis event inside Second Life.<br /><br /></strong> <img alt="" src="http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8206/snipshote4xx27irvlvlj5.jpg" /> <br /> <p>photo: Ian Hughes/Snapzilla</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Emphasis>Imagine a Wimbledon where rain never stops play. IBM has recreated the tennis event inside Second Life.<LineBreak /><LineBreak /></Emphasis> <Image Source="http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8206/snipshote4xx27irvlvlj5.jpg"> </Image> <LineBreak /> <Paragraph Align="Right">photo: Ian Hughes/Snapzilla</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1431 363689 IBM serves up Second Life Wimbledon false 2007-06-29T10:39:00+01:00 ibm-serves-up-second-life-wimbledon 2009-04-29T22:22:13+01:00 2009-04-29T22:22:13+01:00 485