Cultivate, Collaborate, Celebrate & Innovate!
This is a panel discussion on cultivating, collaborating, and celebrating the Hypergrid community. In the panel we review OSFest 2025 innovations and present the progress in development of EchoVoice system for OpenSim to integrate multiple voice over IP applications starting with using the mumble voice over IP server. The presentation addresses functionality, architecture, work done in 2025, work scheduled until OSCC 2026. Specific details shared will include new and existing application development focused on the needs of the Hypergrid community, innovative changes for OSFest 2025 based on community feedback after three years hosting OSFest, and EchoVoice prototyping with a focus on support for other VOIP solutions for the Hypergrid community.
<!-- This is a panel discussion on cultivating, collaborating, and celebrating the Hypergrid community as contributors, hosts, and sponsors of OSFest 2024 and innovating with a technology focus on community needs. In the panel we present the progress in development of Echovoice using the Mumble Voice Over IP server. The presentation addresses development goals, work done, work scheduled until OSCC 2025, and a view on future development of EchoVoice. A panel discussion on: cultivating community through collaboration and empowerment; celebrating and welcoming the Hypergrid community when hosting OSFest; and innovating with a technology focus on community needs and various use-cases. Technical aspects include developing just-in-time solutions to improve the user experience and to fill gaps in the platform; participating in the OS-NGC Trusted Grid initiative; and continuing the work on EchoVoice innovations. The presentation will include updates on various IMA projects at a high-level while noting challenges faced by stakeholders with a focus on the voice of the user. -->
Speakers
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Frank Rulof (Poster Booth #4)Frank Rulof is a retired Senior Systems Engineer from Thales Netherlands with expertise areas in Training & Simulation. He led research and innovation activities related to Open Simulator technology within the Thales Global Company using multiple Open Simulator grids focused on user needs. He continues project efforts during his retirement by continuing collaboration with IMA.
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Lisa Laxton (Poster Booth #4)Lisa Laxton is the Founder of Infinite Metaverse Alliance® (IMA) and President of Laxton Consulting with experience providing various solutions for education, research, business, and defense clients. You may have seen her around the Hyperverse as Shelenn Ayres busy building content or engaged in testing but she is available to anyone in the Open Simulator community interested in collaborating to advance virtual worlds technology and/or to improve accessibility by design.
https://www.opensimfest.com/
https://echovoice.infinitemetaverse.org/
