State of 3d Graphics on Wireless Devices

An anonymous reader writes "This Computer Graphics World Magazine article discusses the current and future state of 3d graphics on wireless platforms. Apparently Japan is ahead of the game with a relatively standardized 3d render engine. Seems like the main use is for 3d virtual pets and the standard sort of games one might expect. What I'm waiting for is what I believe to be the next step; the one described in, oh, so many sci-fi novels... a personality for my handheld! Imagine, if you will, a personalized avatar or something that can interact with you and perhaps assist you in your daily endevours (with a touch of attitude?).."

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Waiting

[pubjames]

What I'm waiting for is what I believe to be the next step; the one described in, oh, so many sci-fi novels... a personality for my handheld!

What, are you nuts? A personality? What about huge bouncing boobies?

Great....

[Seeth42]

"Imagine, if you will, a personalized avatar or something that can interact with you and perhaps assist you in your daily endevours (with a touch of attitude?).."

Great. Clippy for my cell phone. Wonderful idea.

I'll sit this one out...

[chunkwhite86]

I'll sit this techno fad out...

Let me know when I can play UT2003 on my cell phone using a 1280x1024 virtual screen that's projected straight into my retinas. Oh yeah, and wireless broadband net access of course. ;-)

Choose your personal avatar...

[azzy]

1) MSAvatar - Where would you like to go today?
2) OpenSourceAvatar - You wanna go somewhere, go there yourself!!

...done imagining

[NitsujTPU]

I'm done imagining that. No offence to the supporters of such a UI, but it's a lot quicker for me to look down at my watch and see the time than it is for me to look down, see a teddy bear, ask it the time, and listen for it to tell me the time and that it loves me.

finally!

[Connie_Lingus]

new life for Microsoft Bob...