Press Release – First Platform for Virtual Tourism by Virtual Worlds

January 24, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  
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PRESS RELEASE – 22 January 2008, Singapore — Virtual Worlds , developers of the world’s first “Mirror World” ,announces the availability of the world’s first platform for virtual tourism to industry operators today in Singapore. From key tourism destinations, places of interest , historical sites to realistic full scale 3-Dimensional replicas of entire cities. This mirror world of our existing planet – “Mirror World” allows end users to journey through “virtual words” in the comfort of their homes – creating a brand new exciting marketing tool for tourism industry players like tourism destination operators, Hoteliers, Shopping Malls, Retail Outlets and more to showcase and sell their destinations and facilities to key markets around the world.

What sets Mirror World apart from other 3D environment developers in the market is its commitment to the recreation of reality. All images, environments, content and cityscapes are designed to be as life-like and accurate as possible to the real world.

A Beta version of the software with the capability to show certain parts of the world is already available today. The technology today allows support for up to a million objects per view area as well as sound and music , complete with special effects showing realistic weather patterns and powerful animation effects. Providing the most realistic virtual reality tour of any destination available in the market today.

The company is already in discussions on several projects with tourism authorities and facilities operators in the region to build 3D replicas of their existing sites. Virtual Worlds expects to completely map the globe in phases, providing a brand new exciting, interactive platform for vacation , travel planning and learning.

Another interesting factor about the platform lies in its ability to be able to import exsiting 3D drawings of existing infrastructure and buildings . That means we can do a very rapid buildup of the location.

Targeted for a world wide launch in end 2008, consumers will be able to explore parts of the world in 3D, meet and chat with friends from all over the world all from their desktop over a internet connection and most importantly win prizes to travel around the world.

“This is an important and necessary step in the development of Virtual Worlds,” said Terence Mak, Director of Virtual Worlds Asia. “Virtual Worlds has always been depicted with a fantasy, its about time we changed that thinking and use of the same technology to make the world a smaller place. Air Travel & Tourism is booming with the availability of budget airlines, consumers are beginning to be more world conscious, what is missing is a technology and a platform to showcase the World in 3D to a global audience. We hope to be the partner with many of the worlds interesting places and help them showcase what they are doing to make the world a more interesting place.”

A more global site will be announced later in the year

For more information, please visit Virtual Worlds Site. www.virtualworlds.com.sg

About Virtual Worlds
Virtual Worlds is a 3D online Mirror world which depicts interesting places of the world, we help local tourism venues and authorities build lifelike 3D mirror images of the locations which consumers from all over the world could access via the internet. Virtual Worlds employs the latest in MMO technology to provide high quality graphics with easy end user interface for a enriching experience.
Press Contact
Terence Mak
Virtual Worlds
Email : terence.mak@virtualworlds.com.sg
WEB : http://www.virtualworlds.com.sg

Definition:
Mirror worlds are informationally-enhanced virtual models or “reflections” of the real physical world we live in.

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Comments

  • Mac Ken Z Baker
    Frankly, its a real waste of time. I agree 100% with Solomon & Ian.

    There're alot of blogs and web sites that provide insights of these places (which provide personal accounts of the intangible unique experiences of each place) that personalise each place.

    From the looks of the images generated on computer, the sterility of the place (in this case, Lau Pa Sat in Singapore) simply provides no incentives to motivate me to visit it. It is devoid of life.... Is Singapore a ghost town? Having been there so many times, I think its presentation in Virtual World is much ado about nothing.

    Pls get a real life... Virtual World is crap
  • Solomon
    Already have yellowpages.com.sg and streetdirectory.com, why people still need this? streetdirectory.com can print out the map, i dun think they can, as it is a virtual world and interactive
  • I rather use flickr to check out the photos of places I want to vist.
  • Caroline
    Obviously you have not check their web site before commenting. They are building a replica of places of interest in the world. Already the press release above mentions realistic replicas of the places.

    I would use this to find out how the places I have never been looks like.
    It sounds like fun!

    Cannot wait to check it out when they launch. So many places in the world I would want to explore before planning my trips.
  • sarah
    Am just wondering about this one - do people really think it'll take off? who would use this? Also doesn't say if this will provide a true to life 3D representation or merely a 3D 'mirror' world that people can manipulate.
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