MULTI-USER VIRTUAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method and apparatus for developing a product (102). A product development environment (100) comprises a system. The system further comprises a virtual product online world (112) manager (202) and a transformer (204). The virtual product online world (112) manager (202) is configured to manage elements (108) for a product (102) under development in a virtual product online world (112). The transformer (204) is configured to exchange the elements (108) with a number of product development systems (116) developing the elements (108) over a network (114).