Direct import of models from a number of formats

Importing your models into your customized world couldn’t be easier. Many virtual 3D worlds force you to use integrated editors or a couple of specific formats to integrate your models into the application. We think this is a huge limitation, so we let you develop your content wherever you want. Export from Autodesk Maya or 3DStudio MAX and Moondus will automatically import it for you. Supported formats include OBJ, MB, MA, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, COLLADA, FBX, DXF, LWO, STL, IGES,  and SKP.

Multiple view modes and camera controls

Moondus gives you the freedom to navigate your virtual world the way you want. We implemented a first person and third person camera mode, and fast camera controls to give you complete freedom over your universe. A mini-map will let you know the location of buildings, other avatars, points of interest and your current coordinates so you will never get lost.

Full Newtonian physics support

Gravity, collision, friction and acceleration all affect our real world, and we meticulously reproduced all of them in Moondus. Have fun in letting a ball fall on the floor, see it bounce several times on a table, make it roll on a slope, float on a water surface or let it hit  (and take down, hopefully) some bowling pins. Don’t like gravity? No problem, we can disable it for you. Prefer a world with no collisions, where you can travel through walls? Done. Every Moondus universe can be fully customized to your individual needs.

Unlimited world size and custom terrains

Our planet is a big place indeed. And so  is Moondus. Most competitors limit the size of the available virtual world to a few square kilometers, but we decided to give you a different limit instead - your imagination.

The terrain(s) that will be rendered and used in Moondus can be designed with any software that can export in one of the standard height-map formats.

Weather effects and time of day simulation

Nothing looks more relaxing than watching the sun rise over a calm tropical sea; with Moondus you have the chance to see it right in front of your eyes, thanks to our time technology. As the minutes and the hours of the day pass, you will notice changes in the color of the sky, sun position, shadows and general ambient light. Weather effects, fog and clouds are available as well, all fully customizable to your taste. You can determine if it is going to rain or snow at random intervals or at specific times of day.

Vehicles: terrestrial, aerial and marine

Visiting a virtual World by foot is fun, but traveling it by car is more fun. And by helicopter... well, you get the point. We have included a number of vehicles in Moondus to make your virtual experience as fun and enjoyable as possible. After all, who likes long walks?

Advanced Shader Technology

Fire, fog, reflections, water surfaces, metals,  mirrors, hardware shadows... we have squeezed a candy shop full of eye-candy into Moondus, and we really tried our best to extract all the power out of your graphics cards. The level of detail is fully customizable, so you will be able to run the application on low-end machines as well.

Voice Communication

Text chatting is nice, but nothing can replace a good voice chat. Moondus implements full voice talk into the application, and you will be able to talk, yell and whisper to other avatars in your own virtual universe.

Video and Audio technology

Every surface in Moondus can display images and video, and we have an advanced sound engine with full 5.1 surround sound support. Enjoy watching a movie in a cinema or from your virtual sofa. With Moondus, the show is always live.

Encrypted networking

We care about our security and the security of our customers, therefore we implemented a secure networking protocol within Moondus using SHA1, AES128, SYN Cookies, and RSA to prevent connection spoofing, replay attacks, data eavesdropping, packet tampering, and “man in the middle” attacks. Everything you do in Moondus, including voice chat, is encrypted and securely sent to your world server. No one other than you and the server (but honestly, we think you can trust him) will know about your actions at any instant.

Natively Multi OS

Many companies do not develop software for platforms other than Windows, because they don’t think a 10% audience can make a difference. We do. Therefore we developed Moondus as a completely multi platform application capable of running under Windows XP / Vista, and Mac OS X 10.4.