Nokia and the City of Oulu, Finland, have joined as supporters of the open-source virtual world platform realXtend, which has long been administered as a non-profit project by Oulu Innovation. It's not clear exactly what Nokia's support will bring to realXtend, whether it's participating materially or simply lending moral support.
"Nokia supports the realXtend project and objective of creating an open platform and interoperability for virtual worlds," Jari Alvinen, director, Compatibility and Industry Collaboration of Nokia, said in a statement. "realXtend has gained remarkable co-operation and adoption with other virtual world developers and solution providers. The large scale strategic development of this technology will spearhead virtual worlds for everyone."
Oulu, though, plans to use realXtend to support its tech needs, including working with its "School of the Future" project to develop the educational system.
"Our strategy in Oulu is to support companies that combine technological expertise with cultural and artistic skills," added Matti Pennanen, Mayor, City of Oulu, Finland. "Interactive content and creative industries are a part of our future mission. The City of Oulu already provides free wireless internet access to citizens and visitors. With the creation of realXtend in Oulu, our region steps in the exciting frontier of virtual world technology."
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