Hazel McKendrickSupervised by Henry Fortuna

Distributed Virtual Worlds

“How can the processing of autonomous characters in a real-time virtual environment benefit from parallelisation over multiple distributed computer systems?”

The Problem.● Simulations

● MMO Servers, Cloud Computing● Single server unsuitable● Flexibility, scalability, redundancy

● Distributed Computing● Small, local scale● ...In real time

Simulate Characters in a Virtual Environment.

Distribute Processing Work.

Balance Workloads.

The Significance.● Accepted methods and patterns

● Real time, synchronisation● Priorities specific to games

● Considers real world, not best case● Clear relation to virtual world servers● Current and relevant

Hazel McKendrickSupervised by Henry Fortuna

Distributed Virtual Worlds

“How can the processing of autonomous characters in a real-time virtual environment benefit from parallelisation over multiple distributed computer systems?”