Released on = May 30, 2006, 7:53 am

Press Release Author = moove Bongartz-Dr.Kozan GbR

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = 3D Chat World moove online: Create 3D avatar & 3D home for
visit, chat and more.

Press Release Body = moove online world is the realization of a simple vision:
\"Empower everyone to freely create and shape her very own virtual (but not abstract)
habitat; and then connect them to create a living, evolving community\".

This vision subsumes several insights, gained through personal experience and
informal interviews with people belonging to disparate social groups and cultures.
For example, the abstractness of an environment (e.g. text based) simplifies the
technical realization, but may erect a barrier for users who do not come out of a
technical/mathematical culture. In the same sense, equating the community with a
central \"server\" may seem to be a natural technical solution. But this kind of
centralization inevitably leads to coercive rules, which may severely restrict the
inhabitants in their rights to freely determine their own environment.

The technical realization closely follows this blueprint:
- To combat the abstractness barrier, moove online uses full 3D graphics. Every user
has a realistic avatar, every place is a real \"room\" and data files, etc. are real
objects.
- To follow the rule of empowerment, the 3D environment is fully editable by
non-technical users. Simple drag&drop operations and menu choices allow the
customization of places and avatars.
- The freedom principle is fulfilled by giving every user the ownership of her own
environment. The users create and operate any number of \"rooms\" on their own
personal computers. In other words, the virtual presence architecture is a
peer-to-peer one.
- The connections between the users are handled centrally by a server. This
\"Community Server\" is responsible for all the tasks which are necessary to maintain
a vital community: Virtual visits, emails, instant messaging, profile pages, \"buddy
lists\", etc.

Objectives
\"Empower everyone to freely create and shape her very own virtual (but not abstract)
habitat; and then connect them to create a living, evolving community\"

Language and context
International, multicultural

Project History
moove online world is successfully operational since January 1999.

People
The project is realized and operated by moove, a privately owned enterprise

Technological basis
Client: Peer-to-peer-networking, Software and Hardware-based 3D rendering,
integrated scripting language, Win32 based.
Server: MS Internet Information Server, ISAPI-based custom application server, MS
SQL Server.

Users
moove online world is not restricted to any specific group of users.

Statement of Reasons
moove online world is a very unique environment combining the freedom of
peer-to-peer architecture, the connectivity of a community server and realism of a
realistic 3D environment. As proven by many years of full deployment, it is a very
powerful social tool for every social group or interest.

Web Site = http://www.moove.com/info_moove_online.htm

Contact Details = Address: Office Cologne, Koeln
Germany

Phone Number: + 49 221 2226346
Email: pad@moove.com