Metaplace

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Metaplace is a software platform that democratizes the development of virtual worlds.[1] The platform is developed by Areae, the company established by Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies designer Raph Koster. According to the official website, the platform is "client-agnostic", which means that virtual worlds developed on Metaplace can be accessed using any device that connects to the Web.

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Metaplace will deliver user-generated virtual worlds inside web pages using the Adobe Flash plugin[2]. Because the technology uses Flash, it will "not allow users to build 3-D worlds,"[3] but will initially deliver 2D or "2.5D" virtual spaces. According to founder Raph Koster, Metaplace seeks to "make online world elements... part of the standard code which drives the web"[4]

A video is available on YouTube.

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  1. ^ Virtual Worlds opened up to all (2007-09-19).
  2. ^ Technology Review: Creating a Web of Worlds
  3. ^ Technology Review: Creating a Web of Worlds
  4. ^ Metaplace Unveiled: Raph Koster Brings Virtual World To The Web - GigaOM

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