Comments on: The 3D future http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/the-3d-future/ THE MAGAZINE FOR ENTERPRISE USERS OF VIRTUAL WORLDS Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Building a 3D workspace - Hypergrid Business http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/the-3d-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Building a 3D workspace - Hypergrid Business Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:15:15 +0000 http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/?p=33530#comment-3537 [...] my last column (”The 3D future“) I briefly touched on the idea of a 3D desktop to replace the current Windows interface. [...] [...] my last column (”The 3D future“) I briefly touched on the idea of a 3D desktop to replace the current Windows interface. [...]

]]> By: Alan Tupper http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/the-3d-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Alan Tupper Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:59:23 +0000 http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/?p=33530#comment-3526 I agree with Pam, a completely integrated metaverse UI for desktop computing is the natural next step. There have been a few attempts to make "3D" desktops, but so far they just come across as just the same old 2D desktop with a little bit of eye candy. The move to a 3D computing environment should not be about eye candy, but instead the potential functionality that a 3D environment can provide. I don't think that this will mean window-based application interfaces will be disappearing any time soon, but we are now reaching a point where they can be fluidly integrated into a 3D workflow. I'd love to see a group of intrepid open source hackers take a whack at creating something like it. As a initial direction I think I would suggest making a Opensim shell for linux, and handling window based UI with something like Moblin's Clutter Library. I agree with Pam, a completely integrated metaverse UI for desktop computing is the natural next step. There have been a few attempts to make "3D" desktops, but so far they just come across as just the same old 2D desktop with a little bit of eye candy. The move to a 3D computing environment should not be about eye candy, but instead the potential functionality that a 3D environment can provide. I don't think that this will mean window-based application interfaces will be disappearing any time soon, but we are now reaching a point where they can be fluidly integrated into a 3D workflow.

I'd love to see a group of intrepid open source hackers take a whack at creating something like it. As a initial direction I think I would suggest making a Opensim shell for linux, and handling window based UI with something like Moblin's Clutter Library.

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]]> By: Pam Broviak http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/the-3d-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 Pam Broviak Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:27:59 +0000 http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/?p=33530#comment-3520 Maria I have been reading your blog for a little while now and continue to thoroughly enjoy the insight and information you provide. I totally agree with your assessment of the path to virtual world ubiquity. Up until now, I don't think I have seen anyone summarize it as well as you did in this post. One key to adoption does indeed seem to be the bundling of virtual world software in a manner similar to how Microsoft has distributed their packages and suites. I have wondered myself if Microsoft would be willing to devote the resources necessary to develop the software we need. Perhaps creating some spin-off of open sim. They certainly are positioned well to push it out as pre-installed software. But as you point out there is a very real chance some unknown company can come out of nowhere and take over the industry. I also love your idea about the virtual desktop because I think anyone using VWs for some time starts to realize the experience needs to evolve into an immersion style UI - we, as users, are ready to go to this next step. But because so many people are still focusing on improving today's interface, I am not sure enough resources are being applied to creating a total 3D experience. Anyway, thanks again for an incredibly awesome post!!! Maria

I have been reading your blog for a little while now and continue to thoroughly enjoy the insight and information you provide. I totally agree with your assessment of the path to virtual world ubiquity. Up until now, I don't think I have seen anyone summarize it as well as you did in this post.

One key to adoption does indeed seem to be the bundling of virtual world software in a manner similar to how Microsoft has distributed their packages and suites. I have wondered myself if Microsoft would be willing to devote the resources necessary to develop the software we need. Perhaps creating some spin-off of open sim. They certainly are positioned well to push it out as pre-installed software. But as you point out there is a very real chance some unknown company can come out of nowhere and take over the industry.

I also love your idea about the virtual desktop because I think anyone using VWs for some time starts to realize the experience needs to evolve into an immersion style UI – we, as users, are ready to go to this next step. But because so many people are still focusing on improving today's interface, I am not sure enough resources are being applied to creating a total 3D experience. Anyway, thanks again for an incredibly awesome post!!!

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