Next* Magazine, Issue 4 - Chevron

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Senior technologyconsultant Kevyn Rennerposes with life-sizereplicas of the virtualavatars he and hiscolleagues inhabit whenthey enter virtual worlds.The Virtues ofVirtuality24 | Next*
Chevron is adding a new dimension to planning, trainingand collaboration through cutting-edge 3-D technologyPHOTOS: MAURA WARNECKEThe way humans learn and collaborate is enhanced by our environment. We quicklyprocess and retain information through sensory experiences. We relate to oneanother and to situations based on the context of our environment, our shared knowledgeand the application of our own specific acumen. Today, Chevron is leveragingtechnology to apply these realities of the human condition to training, planning and collaborationusing 3-D environments that blend science and simulation to create a virtual world.The Real Asset Virtualization Environment, a computer application developed by Chevronsenior technology consultant Kevyn Renner, is believed to be the first of its kind in the industry.The application offers a 3-D virtual model of Chevron assets such as refineries, in which colleaguescan work together using real-time information on real problems, training scenarios orfuture planning.Choose an avatarIn the program, users are represented by avatars—3-D virtual replications of themselves—and can walk through virtual reconstructions of Chevron assets while collaborating withNext* | 25
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