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Application of Virtual World Technologies

to Undersea Warfare Learning

20 August, 2009

POC: Mr. Douglas Maxwelldouglas.b.maxwell@navy.mil(401) 832 6215

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Virtual World Technologies (VWTs)

“Using Virtual Worlds To Shape the Future” by Dr. Susan U. Stucky, IBM Almaden Research Center

VWTs = Real-time Dynamic Distributed EnvironmentVWTs = Real-time Dynamic Distributed Environment

Massively Multiplayer

Gaming Technologies

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Virtual World CharacteristicsInformation arranged in 3-D

and accessed via geo- spatial referencing or teleports

User immersed in information with unique representation in common virtual space

Experience is social where users interact with each other (visual, chat, voice)

Supports Improved Information ManagementSupports Improved Information Management

NUWC Mission Objectives

• NUWCDivNpt recognizes that rapidly evolving gaming and visualization technologies have the potential to radically change the way the Navy approaches Collaboration & Innovation

– The primary FY08 goal was investigation of various virtual world technologies (i.e., Second Life, Open Sim , OLIVE and Wonderland) to fully understand their strengths, weaknesses and limitations.

– The primary FY09 goal is experimentation so that NUWC, its customers and sponsors can effectively apply this technology in support of undersea warfare mission areas.

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Virtual Worlds Focus• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) reports over 300

Virtual Worlds in development– Second Life (Linden Labs) = largest but public access only– OLIVE (Forterra) = custom scenario trainer– Open Simulation = open source clone of Second Life– Wonderland (Sun) = share existing desktop applications– Qwaq Forums (Qwaq, Inc.)= virtual meeting spaces– eXtensible3D = open standard formats and architecture– ProtoSphere (Proton Media) = enterprise solution for collaboration – Real World (DARPA) = user-definable scenario training– Active Worlds = small bandwidth, many users– Joint State Response Training System (JSRTS) EM Nexus (National

Guard) = custom scenario trainer– Croquet = Open source metaverse software foundation– HiPiHi = Chinese clone of Second Life

No “One Stop Shopping” for Virtual WorldsNo “One Stop Shopping” for Virtual Worlds

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• NUWC is organizing a coordinated military coalition presence into Second Life

• Linden Lab provides a Coalition Hub to act as a central information and access point

• Provides greater visibility and sharing of resources as new agencies set up presence

• NUWC is organizing a coordinated military coalition presence into Second Life

• Linden Lab provides a Coalition Hub to act as a central information and access point

• Provides greater visibility and sharing of resources as new agencies set up presence

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Use of Virtual Worlds for Training and Education

1. Remote access learning in a traditional classroom setting

2. Remote access training of specialized skill sets or tools

3. Scenario training requiring mass participants4. Immersive Learning via virtual immersion

into information space

• Virtual Worlds are being used by many organizations and academic institutions to educate and train in new ways

18 of top 20 US Universities Have Second Life Land – CEO, Linden Labs, Mark Kingdon

18 of top 20 US Universities Have Second Life Land – CEO, Linden Labs, Mark Kingdon

Class Room Training

Ohio University Chemistry Lab

• Virtual Worlds support remote access for students / instructors to traditional classroom training with immersion, spatial voice, IM, Power Point, streaming video, text/movie recording

• Over 300 educational institutions have set up virtual campuses for remote learning including the 18 of top 20 US universities (e.g., Harvard Law School)

• Complete current list of resources in Second Life at: http://simteach.com/

Princeton Library

Skill Training• Virtual Worlds can provide remote, collaborative

access to specialized tools (real or simulated) and situations requiring unique skills

– Provides greater time-on-asset, removes inherent risks/dangers, and provides greater control over information presentation

• Submarine example: operators and instructors remotely log into high fidelity virtual representation of 688i / Virginia attack center in WonderlandTM VW

• Operators have interaction with each other and full VNC access to actual CBOT displays running on actual remote hardware

• Demonstrates ability to conduct remote team training, COOPEX planning, distributed testing.

688 Attack Center In Wonderland

Sailing Lessons

“Trucking companies, for instance, are teaching drivers how to parallel park their vehicles using simulations built in Second Life”– McKinsey & Co. 2008

Immersive Learning• An optimized blend of simulation and

game that leads to the learner being motivated by, and immersed into, the purpose and goals of a learning interaction.

• Immersive Learning simulations work– Over 93% of (1100) respondents who

have created an ILS report that their efforts produce results that are better than other forms of rich-skill practice (source: eLearning Guild)

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Acoustic Detection Exhibit at vNUWC

“A school history class could, for example, spend a lesson wandering around the ruins of Pompeii or Petra, going into buildings and seeing what they would see if they were actually there, providing a much livelier form of education in a form that can be exported around the world.” “ - Smart Services CEO Warren Bradey

Project Bluejacket

Intuitive Game Controls

Objective: Explore the use of Virtual World Technology to teach basic submarine tactical skills such as Target Motion Analysis (TMA), contact management and weapon presetting

Requirements:Intuitive / Interactive / Engaging / FunMulti-player access supporting team buildingSupports student evaluation via metricsMission focused scalability to more complex problems/goalsStand-alone and/or centralized with remote access

Approach: 1) Map out initial game storyboard integrating learning objectives into game goals (using Mind Map tool)2) Investigate basic gaming environment and infra- structure components using Second LifeTM* virtual world3) Prototype game for evaluation by Submarine Learning Center (March 2009)

TeachingTactical Displays

Immersive Learning

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• With over 300 VWTs in development it is a challenge to keep abreast of their evolving capabilities and match a particular VWT with enough maturity to an appropriate military application.

• No one world meets all our requirements! • Second Life is proving to be a flexible, extremely capable

VWT earning our continued focus as we strive to bring this technology to fruition in support of today and tomorrow's war fighter.

Conclusion