Whats the “killer app” for Internet2?
A. The fun thing about participating in Internet2 is working with all the creative minds who are working to create the next generation of applications. But, there’s no way to tell what the “killer app,” if any, might be. Instead, we like to describe four killer attributes that you’ll find in the most compelling applications. The first is interactive collaboration environments, where you can truly interact with others without the barriers of distance. The second is to provide common access to remote resources, such as telescopes and microscopes. The third is using the network as a “backplane” to build network-wide computation and data services, such as those under development in the Grid. The fourth attribute is displaying information through virtual reality environmentsmoving from static graphics and images to real-time, three-dimensional animations. The area that will provide the widest benefit and largest aggregate use of the Internet2 network capacity is digital video. Video-based a
