Qwaq Forums is Going Live

> Very cool. Do you have any videos on youtube showing Qwaq Forums in action
> yet?
>
> I was initially confused by the sparse web site and funny name but now I'm
> eager to learn more. Where did the name Qwaq come from, btw?
>
> Will there be a public demo online? I think that a universally accessible
> demo or video of one would be beneficial to motivate people to take a
> closer
> look at croquet. By universal, I mean that the demo shows a usage scenario
> that many people will understand rather than something too technical that
> adds another layer of complexity to the already high-level concept of the
> Qwaq Forum. Perhaps something staged just for the demonstration that shows
> how a fictional project was approached and completed with a few different
> types of users represented. Is Qwaq priced for wide deployment in small and
> mid-sized companies and non-profits or is it mostly aimed at larger
> corporations?
>
> For 3D content, are your clients creating their own meshes and textures or
> just using some stock shared assets you provide, or is there going to be an
> add-on or custom service for Qwaq users to be able to get good-looking
> environments and avatars to suit their projects? If a company's main
> line of
> business isn't 3D environment design you can end up with some pretty ugly
> user-created spaces, and even though it sounds silly it can be very
> depressing to work or play in a place that isn't aesthetically pleasing
> (causing people to not like spending much time in the environments).
>
> Anyways, I hope Qwaq gets the attention it deserves. With other virtual
> world platforms in the press, there are a lot of misunderstandings about
> the
> potential for these spaces. Specifically, people look at Second Life and
> dismiss the whole idea of 3D collaborative spaces based on SL's
> limitations,
> graphics, and user culture (and lack of business-class service). It looks
> like Qwaq products will have more in common with normal enterprise software
> (reliability, security, integration with existing desktop applications and
> web services, etc.). This is a wonderful thing to showcase, not just to
> promote croquet but to encourage people to think outside the SL platform
> when they picture metaverse collaboration online.
>
> I really look forward to seeing more news from Qwaq and end-user focused
> croquet projects like it.
>
> Cheers,
> Kelly
>

>
> Will there be a public demo online? I think that a universally accessible
> demo or video of one would be beneficial to motivate people to take a closer
> look at croquet. By universal, I mean that the demo shows a usage scenario
> that many people will understand rather than something too technical that
> adds another layer of complexity to the already high-level concept of the
> Qwaq Forum. Perhaps something staged just for the demonstration that shows
> how a fictional project was approached and completed with a few different
> types of users represented. Is Qwaq priced for wide deployment in small and
> mid-sized companies and non-profits or is it mostly aimed at larger
> corporations?

>
> Anyways, I hope Qwaq gets the attention it deserves. With other virtual
> world platforms in the press, there are a lot of misunderstandings about the
> potential for these spaces. Specifically, people look at Second Life and
> dismiss the whole idea of 3D collaborative spaces based on SL's limitations,
> graphics, and user culture (and lack of business-class service). It looks
> like Qwaq products will have more in common with normal enterprise software
> (reliability, security, integration with existing desktop applications and
> web services, etc.). This is a wonderful thing to showcase, not just to
> promote croquet but to encourage people to think outside the SL platform
> when they picture metaverse collaboration online.
>