Unity Powers Army OneSource Virtual World
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity development platform for games
and interactive 3D on the web, iOS, Android, consoles and beyond, is
pleased to announce that the Army OneSource Virtual World, a community
hub constructed to allow Soldiers the opportunity to connect with family
and friends from anywhere around the world in an interactive 3D virtual
environment, is based on Unity.
"When I learned the concept of 'Virtual Resiliency,' it completely
changed my vision for how Unity can be used to impact the lives of our
enlisted personnel," said Davey Jackson, Director of Simulation and
Visualization for Unity Technologies. "DefenseWeb has done an amazing job
leveraging Unity's web deployment capabilities to make these human
moments accessible to anyone, anywhere they can connect to the Army
OneSource website."
The launch of the virtual hub marks the first time the Unity engine and
development tools were deployed in the creation of a large scale
government MMO project after being granted Certificate of Networthiness
credentials from the United States Army in 2011. With the Unity Web
Player, the Army OneSource Virtual World provides a safe and secure
social environment for Soldiers while at home or abroad.
"Working with Unity has been everything we had hoped it would be," said
Stephen Smythe, Department Manager at DefenseWeb. "Unity Technologies not
only provides a powerful platform and set of development tools that are
easy to learn, but provides excellent support with any and all issues.
With their help, our creative teams were able to rapidly move from
concept, to prototype to deployment on extremely short timelines."
The virtual campus is divided into several sections including a community
park, training centers, and areas to help strengthen the emotional,
family, spiritual, social and physical resiliency of Soldiers and their
loved ones while fostering a sense of community and collaboration among
Army families with shared experiences. DefenseWeb was able to create a
virtual Unity-based environment where Soldiers can connect with their
families to share a walk on the beach, take an online seminar or confide
in their spiritual mentors when physical distance separates them from
their communities.
Find more information and register for the Army OneSource Virtual World
at: http://www.myarmyonesource.com/default.aspx
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is revolutionizing the game
industry with Unity, its award-winning breakthrough development platform.
Unity Technologies has more than 700,000 registered users worldwide using
Unity to create games and interactive 3D, like training simulations and
medical and architectural visualizations, on the web, mobile, consoles
and beyond. Unity Technologies is aggressively innovating to expand
usability, power and platform reach along with its Asset Store digital
content marketplace and Union game distribution service so that it can
deliver on its vision of democratizing interactive 3D technology. Unity
Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has development
offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/unity3d
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/unity3d
About DefenseWeb Technologies Inc.
DefenseWeb Technologies, Inc.
(www.defenseweb.com) provides software solutions for Federal health care,
well-being, and Family Readiness organizations. DefenseWeb develops and
delivers innovative virtual world environments, serious games, online
training applications, enterprise-wide web portals, clinical information
applications, case management applications, and community and
collaboration systems. Leveraging our expertise with government and
healthcare information security standards, we address the needs of
military service members and their families. DefenseWeb is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
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+1 (650) 814-4560
Chris Clarke
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