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A general presentation of Ferret in 22 slides: what the engine is, how it computes realistic worlds from physical laws, the worlds and the editor that builds them, the reach of the browser from pocket consoles to VR headsets, and where such worlds are used, education first.
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What is inside#
| Part | Slides |
|---|---|
| What Ferret is | The engine and its layers |
| Realism | The world is computed, not drawn; sixteen laws of nature; the gearbox; forces, flows and vessels; heat, fire, ground and structures; electricity; chemistry; nuclear processes |
| Worlds | Levels from Unreal Engine 5, the school hall, characters and the asset library, the level editor driven by hand and by an AI engine |
| Access | The browser as the widest door; devices from pocket consoles to VR headsets; IntelliCat; VR; networking and delivery |
| Applications | Education; other fields |
Screenshots in the slides are marked as such; the other pictures are illustrations.