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State of 3d Graphics on Wireless Devices

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-want-my-3d dept.

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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  1. 3d graphics?!?! by alwsn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about they build reasonable networks in the US first! Half the time when I ask "Can you hear me now?" I get a "what?" in reponse.

    Keep your 3d graphics, give me a phone that works well and consitantly first.

  2. Waiting by pubjames · · Score: 4, Funny

    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?

  3. Great.... by Seeth42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.

  4. I'll sit this one out... by chunkwhite86 · · Score: 5, Funny

    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. ;-)

    --
    I'd rather be a conservative nutjob than a liberal with no nuts and no job.
  5. Don't hold your breath for while waiting for AI by robslimo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Until computers/processors begin to approach the complexity of the human brain, you can forget about ...a personality for my handheld! unless you're willing to settle for a souped-up 3D cousin to Clippy(tm).

    The level of present 'chatterbots' doesn't even live up to their lowly title.

    See www.chatterboxchallenge.com and cry for real AI

  6. Not a good idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm saddened that it appears ALL the new wireless phones coming out are active matrix color screens. I personally would prefer form over fashion in this case, and would be happy with a conventional indiglo type displace.

    The benefit: greatly increased battery life. Even with the new-fangled lithium-polymer (and soon to be proton-polymer) technology, the full color display are batter wasters!

  7. Choose your personal avatar... by azzy · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  8. ...done imagining by NitsujTPU · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.