Nortel: web.alive Platform Is Live

One of the more interesting stories within Nortel (NT) over the past few months has been the launch of its web.alive platform - a three-dimensional, Second Life-like environment that companies can use to collaborate, train and do business.

Its development has generated both intrigue and skepticism but Nortel may actually be on to something given that Lenovo has signed on as its first customer (here’s the press release). The computer maker’s “eLounge” virtual store will use web.alive to give consumers a place to browse, attend product demos and tutorials given by virtual staff, get customer service, and communicate with Lenovo and other consumers.

In a statement, Phil Edholm, Enterprise CTO, Nortel, said:

Innovative technologies like web.alive fuel the engine behind Nortel’s success. Nortel will continue to introduce innovative technologies that deliver more immersive communications platforms for our customers. Nortel’s Incubation Program was born from a culture of seeing problems not as liabilities, but as opportunities for innovation.

If you’re interested in the eLounge, you can check it out here. Mac users like me, unfortunately, are out of luck.

More: For a detailed review on eLounge, check out this blog post on It’s All Virtual.

Comments

[Tele3dworld]

UNREAl 2.5 run on the MAC as well as Linux so you aren't out of luck.

2009 Jan 13 05:14 PM