"It can't be a little window in a 2D browser - because neither experience will be good."
Exactly, I can still run SL on my P III machine - but not Lively on my browser.
Being a non techie guy and an avid google fanboy - I must say that I would still have to agree with you that it could beat Second Life - if it wanted to. I would like to focus on that aspect since software platforms and architectures really aren't my forte.
From a gamer's and google fanboy's standpoint - google is indeed playing it down with its usual method of releasing their "game (or service?)" with the likeness of a big factory rolling out another box.
I think they should take the agressive marketing approach that is needed to get noticed - they do not even have to get noticed - they are always noticed. What they should focus on next is how to sustain the interest.
I am still churning my brain on this one - what does lively have to do that would make it a necessity for gamers. Note the word - necessity.
If people want to chat they go to irc, yahoo, or whatever.
If people want to chat in 3D they do Second Life or any other 3D porn whatever hookup chat sites.
So where does Lively stand? In the grand scheme of things - it's the child of world renown google - but has no special characteristic. Who is lively? Well, it's google's kid. Oh.
I am not a software or a hardware guy - I am not even a geek. I do not even know how to do a "hello world" but if someone out there is listening to me and if someone out there can make my idea happen - The next step is for the integration of google's other services with lively.
What? Google Earth and Google Maps Street view.
Represent the world as it is through the eyes of Google Earth and Google Maps.
I hope I am making sense here. I probably am not. But for the purpose of making discussion - consider the possibility.
Second Life made an alternative reality. Google can do better and present a virtual version of at the very least "geographical reality"
You see people could fly over the Taj Mahal in Google Earth - the thing is - they can't share the experience with someone else.
Now imagine, that you are in google earth in taj mahal and you are "virtually" "visually" holding hands with your significant other inside and not in some cheap artificial landscape on a yellow box in the middle of this server or what.
Or in a virtually represented nipa hut somewhere in boracay island enjoying a sip of coconut juice while having a shiatsu massage.
Real places in the real world - places that real many people dream about going to but cannot for a variety of reasons - with a different visual representation through google's technology.
And when they do go there in real life imagine the feeling of deja vu - I 've been here before - In Google.
Again,
Slashdot Mirror
Something tells me that you should be a game developer.
"It can't be a little window in a 2D browser - because neither experience will be good." Exactly, I can still run SL on my P III machine - but not Lively on my browser.
Being a non techie guy and an avid google fanboy - I must say that I would still have to agree with you that it could beat Second Life - if it wanted to. I would like to focus on that aspect since software platforms and architectures really aren't my forte. From a gamer's and google fanboy's standpoint - google is indeed playing it down with its usual method of releasing their "game (or service?)" with the likeness of a big factory rolling out another box. I think they should take the agressive marketing approach that is needed to get noticed - they do not even have to get noticed - they are always noticed. What they should focus on next is how to sustain the interest. I am still churning my brain on this one - what does lively have to do that would make it a necessity for gamers. Note the word - necessity. If people want to chat they go to irc, yahoo, or whatever. If people want to chat in 3D they do Second Life or any other 3D porn whatever hookup chat sites. So where does Lively stand? In the grand scheme of things - it's the child of world renown google - but has no special characteristic. Who is lively? Well, it's google's kid. Oh. I am not a software or a hardware guy - I am not even a geek. I do not even know how to do a "hello world" but if someone out there is listening to me and if someone out there can make my idea happen - The next step is for the integration of google's other services with lively. What? Google Earth and Google Maps Street view. Represent the world as it is through the eyes of Google Earth and Google Maps. I hope I am making sense here. I probably am not. But for the purpose of making discussion - consider the possibility. Second Life made an alternative reality. Google can do better and present a virtual version of at the very least "geographical reality" You see people could fly over the Taj Mahal in Google Earth - the thing is - they can't share the experience with someone else. Now imagine, that you are in google earth in taj mahal and you are "virtually" "visually" holding hands with your significant other inside and not in some cheap artificial landscape on a yellow box in the middle of this server or what. Or in a virtually represented nipa hut somewhere in boracay island enjoying a sip of coconut juice while having a shiatsu massage. Real places in the real world - places that real many people dream about going to but cannot for a variety of reasons - with a different visual representation through google's technology. And when they do go there in real life imagine the feeling of deja vu - I 've been here before - In Google. Again,
I told you so Now What?