Forbidden City – the Massively Multiperson Online Experience

Oh this is really too cool:  My favorite development team at IBM just finished building the first online virtual world of the Chinese Forbidden City.

When I signed on, there were 150 thousand users. The environment allows people to experience the Forbidden City in all its 3D spendor at different times in its history.

It’s a tour, but it is also a social experience, allowing everyone in the virtual world to interact with each other.  (Now all I need is an instant Chinese-English translation plugin for the chat window.)

John Tolva and team – you’ve been busy!

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