Game Technology Showcase
An On-going Series of Presentations by Commercial Game Industry Leaders for U.S. Government Agency Personnel, Institutions, and Industry
In no way does this event represent an endorsement nor recommendation for the individual commercial companies and products that will be shown. It is an effort to create further opportunity for government/military agencies that are involved in the modeling, simulation and training communities to gain greater interaction with the commercial game industry.
WHEN: 20 October 04 (Wednesday), two identical 4-hour
sessions to choose from (Morning - 0830 to 1230 or Afternoon 1300 to 1700)
WHERE: Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria, VA-
Stealth Room, Ground Floor, IDA SimCenter
Address:
Institute for Defense Analyses
4850 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22311-1882
[For Directions see
http://www.ida.org/IDAnew/Directions/index.html ] Attendees
should go to the Main entrance at the Ground Floor of the IDA building.
The IDA guard desk will direct Attendees to the SimCenter. Attendees will
be badged and signed in. Attendees without clearances on file at IDA will be
escorted to the SimCenter. At the SimCenter
Attendees will be directed to the Stealth Room.
WHO: Presenters are Commercial Game Industry companies to include:
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BreakAway Ltd. is a leader in modeling and simulation software used for developing computer games, innovative military/government training applications and highly advanced data visualization tools. www.breakawayltd.com |
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Our fully-distributed server technology is pioneering the use of open grid computing protocols in large-scale immersive game networks that support unlimited numbers of players and require the most demanding levels of service. www.butterfly.net |
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DiamondWare integrates hi-fidelity audio technology with presence and mobility for online collaboration. Our revolutionary 3D voice technology was developed for military tactical intercom systems and is in the field today with US Military Forces. www.dw.com |
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Icarus is the first company to integrate expertise from several industries with the design, production and business experience to create and operate massive multi-user entertainment experiences where the consumer seamlessly interacts through his computer, game console, and mobile phone. www.icarusstudios.com |
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The AisA Group's Jason Robar will be providing an update on the commercial market. |
Attendees include representatives from:
- Department of Defense (US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Air Force)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- US Secret Service, CIA, FBI
- Civilian research agencies: Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Center
for Naval Analysis (C.N.A.), Office of Naval Reseach, Army Research
Institute, etc.
Hotels in the area:
The most convenient hotel is the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, located directly across the street from the ADL Co-Lab building.
Other hotels nearby include:
Sheraton Pentagon South Alexandria (703-751-4510)
Ask for the Institute for Defense Analyses rate (which is equivalent to a government rate) at any of the hotels.
Background on the Event:
Organized by Jason Robar of Jason Robar Consulting and founder of the AisA Group, supporting DARPA's Training Superiority "DARWARS" http://darwars.net/ program, Program Manager Dr.Ralph Chatham.
Facilities and support provided by the
Institute for Defense Analyses (http://www.ida.org)
and the ADL-CoLab (http://www.adlnet.org).
| Jason Robar AisA Group Web: http://www.aisagroup.com Email: robar@aisagroup.com Phone: 425-996-0507 Mobile: 425-891-2763 |
AisA Group Web: http://www.aisagroup.com Email: info@aisagroup.com Phone: 425-996-0507 |