ENTER: the personalisation and contextualisation of 3-dimensional worlds

Within this paper we present the details of the ENTER
(Environment which Totally Envelops the useR) system.
The ENTER system seeks to provide a totally immersive
3-Dimensional environment which is highly configurable
and personalised based on the perceived needs of an
individual user. The use of agent-orientated modelling
and design techniques has lead to a versatile and flexible
system within which the constituent agents collaborate to
realise the systems aims. The facility to dynamically
reconfigure virtual worlds controlled by the agent entities
lends to the technology being applicable for differing
immersive environments. This system has in the first
instance been cast in the arena of virtual shopping malls,
but of course this represents but one potential application
domain.