The following project has been approved:
[quote]A virtual reality environment and cyberspace using Java3D
The “Virtual Universe” is a 3D cyberspace which offers more possibilities than just chat: it is a combination of the Web, chat, and instant messaging within a realistic, three-dimensional cyberspace. Here people can meet, interact with each other, and build houses and whole worlds. The “Virtual Universe” is a virtual reality environment which runs on top of the Internet. A free universe can be found at http://www.3dchat.org
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see http://virtualuniverse.dev.java.net for details