works and maybe, maybe to some on-line theoretical references. Fragments (cut parts of gallery A, cut and paste of those different parts to create the right number of files corresponding to the number of artists) of the museum are given to the artists, so that they can produce in it/with it/against it, for work of electro-art. At the end of the process of creation, where a strange relation between artworks and museum might emerge, alternet fabric is collecting all the pieces to produce the final file. Some points of connection between the different parts of the museum cannot move or be renamed because they assure the way to move from one file to another.These parts are the materialisation of the file system.This way of moving in the entire museum will also be modified by some of the works. Each part of the museum received by each artist could be made out of geometries, sounds, textures, links, lights, texts, etc. These data, their real and virtual hierarchies, the way they appear on the hard disk, and their relation to the complete museum, together constitutes the context of intervention/interaction. Virtual Show Hostess - Sunny Tae-Ha Park using with Shout3D. Most importantly, we created some scripts in Java 3D that are able to check if her voice data has been downloaded completely or not. If so, Sunny can start to move and speak. Otherwise, the user is presented with a simplified box object animation while they wait for the download to complete. Using these processes, we were able to keep Sunny's total data size to below 150KB, including the 3D data, mapping source and audio file. For the future, we plan to stream the animation and audio data. For the time-being, VR input devices and interfaces have yet to reach acceptance and become compatible with the Internet. Until this time, we think that a character or virtual person can help those not aware of 3D interfaces, or who become easily lost in a virtual 3D world. To see more, check h t t p : / I w w w . VirtualOigm Inc. Introduction Virtual Show Hostess - Sunny will be located at the home page of Cyber City (a local information service in Korea). Sunny will appear in the left side of the panoramic view, explaining the current area, shops, the cafeteria and so on. Users can listen to her and navigate the panoramic view, getting a good feel for what the place is really like. In addition, Sunny can act as a dancer to teach young people in a new way, a private secretary for personal duties or a cyber-storyteller for children. And of course, she can help people to buy something via e-commerce on the site. The target audience for the technology is, basically,anybody who is using the Internet. vdigm.com/~shupel/cybercitylk_live/ inclex.html Theme:Artists:Actual_Exhibition: Expo_01: Recombinant Reality: Digital_Prosthesis Themes The body today seems to have attained its limits and we can see attempts multiplying that try to improve it or duplicate it. From the coupled doctor/sportsman to the man genetically modified or the man-machine, everything leads us to t h i n k that a mutation/combination awaits us. Tackle the notion of extension/reduction of reality in the electronic universe, via new space and body prosthesis.We wish to extend and modify the functionalities of one's body understood as a mixing of man and machine in the binary universe. Influences acting in these themes include avatars, mutation, exoskeleton, mixed medias spaces, compunetic and genetic manipulations, information manipulation and manipulated reality. Man-machine interfaces, implants, softbots, sports-doctors, datasuits, artificial intelligence (AI/IA), robots and prostheses may all result. You are now free to open a web connection and enjoy a cultural trip inside the electronic museum of alternet fabric: la_fabrique. See h t t p : l / w w w . f a b r i c . c h or http:l/ Technology We tried initially to keep the model data for Sunny under 800 polygons, and eventually we trimmed that down to under 750 polygons. Her mapping source file is 128xl28 pixels in size. We are c u r r e n t l y using Java 3D (Shout3D) for showing her, but intend making our own player soon. Because Sunny has to be shown in the page without any interruption to the user, it is very important that there is no web browser plug-in to download - this is why we chose to utilize Java 3D. Animation and audio synchronization were of prime importance. Because Sunny explains and talks to the user, we needed to acquire some digital voice data, compress and convert it and synchronize it with her actions. First, we recorded a woman's voice and converted it to a .WAV data file. No special recording device or recording studio were required we simply used our own PC and a microphone. Next we compressed the audio and then converted it to the .AU data format for A Final Word from the Guest Editnrs We remain awed and very grateful for the cumulative combinations of the many talented presenters at the Web3D RoundUP.Time and space limitations prevent including them all. Our sperJal thanks for editorial guidance and production assistance go to Gordon Cameron, Karen Sullivan and Lynn Valastyan. Your comments are welcome via email to feedbackc@web3droundup.org. - - Don Brutzman and Timothy Childs virtuel.cplus.fr. IIII Computer Graphics

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