You don't have to be a young city planner, architect, or designer to enjoy the new city-planning game Betaville. Betaville is an online multiplayer game that lets players completely redesign the city of NYC how they see fit.
The city redesign aspect is fun and all, but Betaville's true value lies in getting young designers' ideas off of their web pages and into a realistic 3D environment. Betaville connects designers with architects and architects with city-planners to help speed up the process of urban renewal and design.
Crowdsourced City Designs
Betaville is an Online Game for Budding City Planners
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced City Planning - Opportunity for crowdsourcing city planning initiatives and involving young designers in the process of urban renewal and design.
2. Online Multiplayer City Games - Opportunity to develop online multiplayer games that simulate city planning and encourage collaboration among players.
3. Virtual Design Collaboration - Opportunity to create virtual platforms that connect designers, architects, and city planners to collaborate on realistic 3D urban design projects.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - Opportunity for gaming companies to explore the development of city planning games that engage and educate players.
2. Architecture and Design - Opportunity for architectural and design firms to leverage online platforms that connect designers, architects, and city planners for collaborative projects.
3. Urban Planning - Opportunity for urban planning organizations to embrace crowdsourcing and virtual design collaboration to involve younger designers and streamline the process of urban renewal.