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| Quote: | Nasa investigates virtual space
The game could inspire the next generation of Nasa employees
The US space agency is exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game.
The virtual world would be aimed at students and would "simulate real Nasa engineering and science missions".
The agency has published a "request for information" (RFI) from organisations interested in developing the platform.
Nasa believe the game would help find the next generation of scientists and engineers needed to fulfil its "vision for space exploration".
"A high quality synthetic gaming environment is a vital element of Nasa's educational cyberstructure," the RFI reads.
"The MMO will foster career exploration opportunities in a much deeper way than reading alone would permit and at a fraction of the time and cost of an internship program."
Space mission
Nasa already has a presence in the 3D virtual universe.
The agency owns an island in Second Life where individuals and groups with an interest in the space programme can meet, share ideas and conduct experiments.
Nasa would like to build a realistic training environment
CoLab, as it is called, is the brainchild of scientists at the Nasa Ames Research Center in San Francisco.
The agency hopes that the environment could one day be used to allow the public to take part in virtual missions.
"We at Nasa are working hard to create opportunities for what I might call participatory exploration," the director of the project, Simon Worden, has said.
"We are looking at how this island can be a portal for all to fly along on space missions," he told delegates at the National Space Society's (NSS) conference last year.
"When the next people step onto the surface of the Moon in a little over a decade, your avatar could be with them," he said.
The latest proposal was published by Nasa's Learning Technologies Project Office which supports and develops education projects to promote science and technology.
Job seeker
The document says that games are becoming increasingly important in education and could be useful for teaching a range of skills.
"Virtual worlds with scientifically accurate simulations could permit learners to tinker with chemical reactions in living cells, practice operating and repairing expensive equipment, and experience microgravity," it says.
The document calls for a game engine that includes "powerful physics capabilities" that can "support accurate in-game experimentation and research".
"A Nasa-based MMO could provide opportunities for students to investigate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career paths while participating in engaging game-play."
Other organisations such as the US armed forces already use online gaming as a recruitment tool.
America's Army for example introduces players to the "seven Army Core Values" and now claims to be one of "the most popular computer games in the world".
Nasa has asked for interested organisations to respond to the request by the 15 February.
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Sounds like a cool idea. |
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Sounds like EVE but boring
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| Posted: Fri, 18th Jan 2008 20:28 Post subject: |
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| KaiKo wrote: | | Sounds like EVE but boring |
You're repeating yourself.
Also there's already an Orbiter Sim, named just that.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 18th Jan 2008 20:58 Post subject: |
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EVE is boring to those that can't get over the long learning curve. The depth EVE has, not one MMO has ever matched.
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eve doesnt have much depth its quite simple if you think about it they just make it seem complicated.
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| Posted: Sat, 19th Jan 2008 01:14 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | EVE is boring to those that can't get over the long learning curve. The depth EVE has, not one MMO has ever matched. |
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| Posted: Sat, 19th Jan 2008 05:29 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 19th Jan 2008 06:11 Post subject: |
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give me a game where u can pilot a space turd thats what i say! it be more fun than eve.
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| snop1050 wrote: | eve will slowly fade away when jumpgate evolution is released i bet  |
NetDevil sucks bad at developing, so chances are JE will suck as well. |
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