interactive3d simulations…
…virtual reality by another name
Service Delivery with SAFIPA
SAFIPA continues its funding for improving municipal service delivery, to develop a localised version of “SimCity” as well as a set of i3dlo’s that show how to replace faulty washers and seals in domestic taps and cisterns
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i3dlo's success in Zimbabwe
Interactive3d learning objects (i3dlo's) have been used successfully in Zimbabwe to help small-holding farmers”
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Robben Island goes Green
SANERI and Naledi3d collaborate on the visualisation of the chosen renewable energy technologies to be used in the “greening” of Robben Island, working together with the Robben Island Museum team
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SANERI collaborates with Naledi3d
Naledi3d sign a 3-year MoA with SANERI (South African National Energy Research Institute) to collaborate on the visualisation of renewable energy systems
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Our recent project in Zimbabwe (working with Wold Links Zimbabwe and small-holding farmers to improve farming skills) is recognised by the World Summit Awards (WSA) “as one of the most outstanding examples of creative and innovative e-Content”
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An article reviewing our work in Africa and in community development was published by the IEEE in 2008 – “Using VR for Human Development in Africa”, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. May / June 2008
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Welcome
The Naledi3d Factory - "One of South Africa's most innovative companies" - (Business Day)What we do
The Naledi3d Factory uses VR to communicate concepts and practices in a wide range of disciplines including industrial training and safety awareness, health and sanitation, heritage, new technology concepts etc. including applications that can impact on community development.
We focus our efforts in Africa - where we have worked with organisations in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Sudan, Senegal, and Zimbabwe - as well as South Africa itself.
Why VR
VR is a powerful way to communicate ideas and concepts and allows us to create content that is both content and context rich – content that also engages the end-user.
How
In the past, VR technologies were the reserve of wealthy “techies” with head-mounted displays and tactile gloves.
Today, we can bring this powerful interactive 3D medium to most modern desktop PCs and virtually any community.
"VR in Africa for Africa in Africa, by Africa …"
VR in Africa
The Naledi3d Factory is unique world-wide in its work exploring the use of VR to communicate concepts to people in emerging communities and have developed an enviable track record in this area.
In Africa, where poor literacy skills and language barriers pose a huge challenge to communication, VR comes into its own. It’s intensely visual nature overcomes these barriers by showing content – not telling.
Our work with emerging farmers in Zimbabwe was selected by the World Summit Awards (WSA) in 2009 for a special mention as “one of the most outstanding examples of creative and innovative e-Content” (selected from 20 000 nominations from 157 countries).
We are also the distributor of EON Reality Inc hardware and software solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.