Tutorials¶

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• Tutorials
• Introduction to the VastPark Platform
• *Publisher*
• *Creator*
• *Server*
• *Player*
• Creating your first VastPark world
• Tutorial series: Virtual Worlds Made Easy
• Tutorial series: Advanced Concepts
• Comments

Introduction to the VastPark Platform¶

We've created a number of video tutorials that will give you an introduction to the VastPark Platform. You can view the whole series using the link below or if you are after specific information about an application follow the links under the headings.

• July 2010: VastPark Developer Indroduction: http://www.vimeo.com/13720857
• Older video: VastPark Platform Intro (video series): http://vimeo.com/channels/71694

Publisher¶

Facilitates the importing of content into VastPark along with the creation of searchable metadata to make your content discoverable to the types of users you want it to be. Supports publishing to FTP and Amazon S3 accounts.

Screencast: http://vimeo.com/7679137

Creator¶

The Creator is a WYSIWYG 3D scene layout and IMML editor that is used to create virtual environments. It supports easy access to 3D content uploaded by the VastPark Publisher based on the logged in users rights to discover that content. As of build 114, it also supports local referencing of content.

Screencast: http://vimeo.com/7680730

Server¶

Contains the server-side functions required to host .imml files and manage multi-user connectivity amongst connected clients. Each VastPark Server is capable of hosting an unlimited number of fully self-contained Parks, with the only constraint being system hardware and internet bandwidth.

Screencast: http://vimeo.com/7678974

Player¶

The Player enables you to participate in any virtual environment built upon the VastPark framework.

Screencast: http://vimeo.com/7678408

Creating your first VastPark world¶

Follow these three easy steps and get your own virtual world up and running today.

1. Publish your models (You can skip this step and use existing models made available by others)
   • Find out more about the Metaforik specification
   • Contact us about creating your own Publishing group with your own storage and web-based admin controls
   • See the tutorial Publishing Your Own Models
     • Note: From v1.5, the platform will import Collada (and convert it to our runtime format)
   • How to protect your own models
2. Create your world
   • See the tutorial Create your first Virtual World
3. Deploying Virtual Worlds
   • Comprehensive information on deployment of IMML. Includes a guide for deployment on EC2
   • See the screencast on setting up and using the Server
   • Once your site is online, use the URL to access the site from your VastPark Player
   • You can now share this URL with others who can now access your world
   • How to protect your world

Tutorial series: Virtual Worlds Made Easy¶

See the tutorial:

• Create your first Virtual World
• Adding animations
• Build your own maze
• Scripting collision events
• Publishing your own models
• Publishing a skybox
• Scripting Buttons
• Adding and Scripting Video
• Creating a WebDock

Tutorial series: Advanced Concepts¶

See the tutorial :

• Timelines
• Avatar Controller
• Scripting a seat