The Virtual convention (V-CON) system from DSCI was developed to create a persistent interactive environment for trade show’s and conventions.  The system allows exhibitors the ability to provide their marketing and sales content to the target audience in a 24/7/365 environment.  This capability ensures that information about a product or company is available to the users long after the actual convention has ended.  Content in the booth is selected by the exhibitor and can be represented in multiple formats.  V-CON is a low cost marketing and advertising medium that provides a more robust experience than traditional mechanisms.

VCON BENEFITS 

• - Easy to use template tool allows users to pick their booth design and add content.
• - Convention host can assign floor spaces in the V-CON space based off real floor plans
• - V-CON can be utilized as a virtual map of the convention center at the event
• - The V-CON event builder software compiles all content into one distributable format
• - V-CON can be distributed via DVD or via web portal.
• - Character Animation and interactions supported
• - Low recurring cost ensures that follow-on-events have a higher ROI
• - DSCI can create custom content for exhibitors or hosts
• - Host companies and high level sponsors can theme the virtual convention
• - V-CON can be customized to any venue or event
• - Trial versions can be provided to potential customers
• - Virtual Shows can be access through a 3D Plug in to common web browsers

EASE OF USE

V-CON was developed to be exceptionally easy to use for both host and exhibitor companies.  Selecting booths, adding content, and publishing the booth are simple steps that are defined in the program’s content building guide.  DSCI has ensured that all compiled data is then released as an executable that has a very intuitive interface and requires only a quick start guide to operate.  The web portal application is intuitive and can be hosted on either DSCI or 3^rd party servers.

VIRTUAL CONTENT

Host companies can choose between existing templates for convention centers or design their own based on real world conventions.  DSCI provides a library of standard models for the convention. Each standard version of V-CON comes with:

• - Over 30 unique booth designs for exhibitors to choose from.
• - Various auxiliary items such as plasmas, paper racks, etc
• - Over 30 avatars to populate the booths
• - Examples of content for logos, videos, audio animation and content
• - Various lighting schemes
• - Ambient noise or music backgrounds
• - Animated props such as spinning logo globes, etc

COST EFFECTIVE

Given the high price for companies to market and advertise at today’s conventions and trade shows, VCON provides hosts and exhibitors with a cost effective alternative to traditional advertising.

• - Licenses available per exhibitor or per show
• - Flexible license model allows customized solution
• - Web hosting services are available
• - Hosts can offer the content to their exhibitors for the release with a distribution license
• - DSCI can allow exhibitors to host their unique booths on their web site
• - Costs can be built into sponsorship or exhibitor costs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 
• Pentium 4 CPU 1.5Ghz or greater (Core Duo or greater recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1GB recommended)
• 250MB Hard Disk Space
• OPEN GL 1.2 or greater Video card  with 128mb Video Ram (ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce graphics card highly recommended)