Sun Microsystems, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner - Project Wonderland and the Age of Immersive Education

Project Wonderland is a Java-based open-source toolkit for creating collaborative 3D virtual worlds where users can communicate with high-fidelity, immersive audio; share live desktop applications and documents; and conduct business. This session will focus on the use of the toolkit as an official Immersive Education Initiative technology platform, summarize features, and show several different virtual worlds built by members of the Project Wonderland open computing community in educational settings. Each 3D world highlights different aspects of the platform and the vast possibilities available to developers, educators, and students in creating new worlds for distance-based collaboration, learning, and entertainment.