This is an interesting video from March of 2010. Synopsis: From: MindArkPEAB | Mar 22, 2010 | 11,467 views MindArk PE AB, developer and publisher of Entropia Universe and Entropia Platform, performed a study on uses of online game technology for space education and system analysis on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009/2010. [video]http://www.youtube.com/user/MindArkPEAB#p/a/u/1/ITUSDHLlBNs[/video]
Well now we know where a good portion of our money went and why getting things in EU added takes so long... Programmers are busy playing with the space nerds and other resourses are being used to court the people who will be using this. I thought they had tried this and failed with Nasa on this a year or so ago.. I forgot about this.
Old news It's one of the many angles ma are looking at for the future success of their platform. Educational applications All part of their ongoing goal to find more planet partners to join the platform.
I doubt that any of that actually took much time anyway. A lot of the equipment is (possibly slightly modified) Entropia, specifically Calypso, equipment anyway; for example the space suits look pretty much like Angel to me. Also, I think the cooperative aspects of the ESA game could usefully be put into Entropia, and the landscapes and sky background are fantastic! Where can I sign up?
