The Project
Started in 2011 and being partially funded by European and National Greek Funds under the Regional Operational Programme ”Western Greece-Peloponnese-Ionian Islands 2007-2013 (ESPA) , the Ionian Islands Virtual World is a project developed by under- and post-graduate students of the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University (Corfu, Greece).
The initial purpose being the touristic promotion of the Ionian Islands, it has now evolved as a platform for cultural promotion of the unique identity of the place and the people. Unique historical buildings, picturesque beaches, romantic sunshines are just a few of the elements that can be seen in this virtual world.
The People
Konstantinos OikonomouTeam LeaderDr. Konstantinos Oikonomou is currently employed as Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University
Eleni KavvadiaProject ManagerElena is currently the project manager and she keeps in her hands the every-day running of the project. She is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
George KoufoudakisTechnical SupportGeorge is the person that gives the technical solutions to this project. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Vasileios KomianosDesign and DevelopmentVasilis is the unstoppable power behind the design of the virtual world. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Georgios TsoumanisContent EnhancementGeorge is in the habit of improving the virtual world and ensuring network’s utilization. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Konstantinos GiannakisVirtual World ArchitectureKostas implements those that other people just thinking about. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Alexandros TsompolisExpert NavigationAlexandros is the key person behind the videos and the virtual world realization. He is about to start his post-graduate studies at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Sofia FanariotiVirtual Reality EditingSophia is the reliable person combined with unlimited resources. She is a post-graduate of the Dept. of Informatics.
Athanasios TsipisDesign and DevelopmentGive Thanasis a chance and he proves you wrong for not doing it earlier. He is about to start his post-graduate studies at the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Efrosyni ApostolouArchitecture DesignEfi is behind us those most needed times that make the difference. She is a post-graduate of the Dept. of Informatics of the Ionian University.
Under the Regional Operational Programme ”Western Greece-Peloponnese- Ionian Islands 2007-2013 (ESPA)
