the Mac OS has always been about the concept that "my OS should work easily, without
my knowing how it works." Unix has always been about the idea that "I should be able to control every aspect of my OS, even if it isn't always easy to figure out how."
Apple - whose very name is anathema to many Unix admins - is now trying to combine both
No it isn't ! Apple's MacOS X is still solely about the first idea. The fact that there is some unix stuff under the hood does not mean they are trying to fullfill the second idea. It is still a Mac, intended for Mac users.
It's amusing though to see that now they left the hood open all those unix folks are taking a peek down there. But I wouldn't be too surprised if Apple would close the door in the final release.
Judging from the technique I expect it can only show transparent objects.
Each voxel is displayed for a short time and is at this time unobscured to the viewer. So every voxel along a line of view will be visible for a short time period. Your perception will fuse all the voxels displayed in your line of view.
I can't think of a way to display a solid object without knowing where the viewer is.
This may be a drawback for some applications, but is an advantage for others. Could be very useful in medical imaging.
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No it isn't ! Apple's MacOS X is still solely about the first idea. The fact that there is some unix stuff under the hood does not mean they are trying to fullfill the second idea. It is still a Mac, intended for Mac users.
It's amusing though to see that now they left the hood open all those unix folks are taking a peek down there. But I wouldn't be too surprised if Apple would close the door in the final release.
Johan de Jong
Judging from the technique I expect it can only show transparent objects.
Each voxel is displayed for a short time and is at this time unobscured to the viewer. So every voxel along a line of view will be visible for a short time period. Your perception will fuse all the voxels displayed in your line of view.
I can't think of a way to display a solid object without knowing where the viewer is.
This may be a drawback for some applications, but is an advantage for others. Could be very useful in medical imaging.