Project MAC, in full Project on Mathematics and Computation, a collaborative computer endeavour in the 1960s that sought to to create a functional time-sharing system.
Indeed, Mr. Blauvelt is interested in what he calls "social computing," which is a shared or collaborative computer experience.
At a computer conference in San Francisco on December 9 , 1968 Engelbart demonstrated a working real-time collaborative computer system known as NLS (oN-Line System).
As collaborative computer systems are evolving, the use of spatial, three-dimensional interfaces for multiplayer games, groupware systems, and multi-user chat systems, for example, is increasing rapidly.
This paper provides a theoretical underpinning for understanding the relevance of user embodiments and copresence within such three-dimensional collaborative computer interfaces.
The environment proposed is one that fully utilizes the strengths of intelligent collaborative computer agents that interact with the multi-discipline pre-construction team to interrogate and refine the design solution before construction commences.
