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Title: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: OmerMor on December 12, 2015, 11:15:20 AM

Just found this cool piece of gaming history.
Lucas Art's Habitat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_(video_game)) was a very early attempt at online community/rpg, a bit like Sierra's ImagiNation Network (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImagiNation_Network).

In 1989 Lucas Arts licensed the technology to Fujitsu, and today I found a document (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzuSZbBLCgDJZjh2c2IyOHhad1U/view) used for this technology transfer.
It makes a very cool read.

Title: Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: Kawa on December 12, 2015, 11:48:37 AM

You do find a lot of stuff. I wonder if that's got anything to do with your... naaah, too obvious.

Title: Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: OmerMor on December 12, 2015, 01:28:07 PM

Nothing mysterious about this particular find.  :D
It was publicly announced here: https://themade.org/posts/732 (https://themade.org/posts/732)

Title: Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: OmerMor on December 12, 2015, 02:04:23 PM

Here's a promotional video for the service:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVpulhO3jyc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVpulhO3jyc)

Title: Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: Kawa on December 12, 2015, 02:37:38 PM

Ah, I remember reading about that.

Title: Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
Post by: MusicallyInspired on December 12, 2015, 04:50:45 PM

Huh. Never heard about that. Neat.