Design and Test of the Cross-Format Schema Protocol (XFSP) for Networked Virtual Environments
Abstract
A Networked Virtual Environment (Net-VE) is a distributed software system in which multiple users interact with each other in real time even though these users may be located around the world Zyda 99. Net-VEs gained first attention through a variety of DOD and Academic research projects. After release of the multiplayer game DOOM, the gaming industry captured the idea of interactive multiplayer games. Today there are many popular Internet-based multiplayer games available. Effective networking of diverse entities and systems is a common problem for Networked Virtual Environments. In order to communicate with other entities a variety of communication protocols are used. Historically these communication protocols are "hard coded" into the software system and all nodes that participate in the environment must identically implement the protocols to interact with others. These communication protocols require authoring and compiling by a trained programmer. When the compiling process is introduced to the networked virtual environment, it detracts the extensibility and dynamicism of the system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414968
Entities
People
- Ekrem Serin
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School