1. Tamcoco – The “Text-and-More” Common Collaborative Virtual World Environment
Rich virtual text-based world – fun, usable, sense of presence
Naturally extendable to video, audio, shared applications
Suitable for a large number of participants
Non-native speaker participation in meetings
Differently-resourced end-points
Excellent audio and video quality for effective collaboration
“Lockable virtual room" metaphor based on Grid security model
Integration of wide variety of shared applications
Demonstrate usability through several groups of end-users