Vollee

Background

Vollee is a technology company which streams PC applications to mobile handsets. By hosting unmodified PC applications on servers, adapting them for mobile handsets and then streaming them over 3G networks, Vollee allows users to access PC applications and MMOs and rich virtual worlds such as Second Life.

The company’s VolleeX engine adapts Second Life for screen size and key layout, and then streams the the Second Life application to mobile devices. Vollee's interactive video streaming platform optimizes compression to minimize bandwidth requirements and also leverages the 3G mobile networks. Vollee’s technology is also extensible to fast paced, high quality video games.

Offerings

In May 2008 Vollee debuted its service with the launch of a Second Life application that allowed exploration and communication of the 3D virtual world from a mobile handset. The beta version service allowed users with qualified 3G or Wi-Fi enabled handsets to download a thin client to their device and log-in using their existing Second Life accounts.