The New Nexus: Mission Statement

New Nexus is a completely not-for-profit organization. Our goal is to see the creation of a software tool set for creating 3D virtual world experiences for learning. This "Dream Kit" should be:

• free to the public to use or modify
• easy to use (well, as easy as possible)
• powerful, flexible and adaptable
• suited to multiple operating systems, if possible

Once the Dream Kit is created, educators around the world will be able to use it to create Learning Modules. Each new module can be shared on the web and available for free download, so that the storehouse of available, ever improving materials will always be growing. (Alternately, it may be wise to allow some users/organizations to create works for commercial sales, since the incentive to recover costs would allow for more time and energy to be put into a module.)

We are not naive about the challenge that this project poses; we are inspired by the potential it shows. The possibilities are staggering. We see two possible routes to the development of the Dream Kit. The first is an open source approach, with volunteers working collaboratively to create something for the good of mankind and harnessing the power of the web to fuel the work. The second approach is to obtain funding from charitable organizations and/or individuals to hire world-class software engineers and artists to create the kit.

To see answers to Frequently Asked Questions, click HERE.