I have only one thing to say! Well actually I don't, I have several things to say, but, think Final Fantasy the Movie! The Trip Wire GUI could resemble the interfaces found in Final Fantasy the movie. With design like that to look forward to... hrm what can I say! Bring it on!
Beyond the look of the interface, consider how flexible a 3D environment could be. We will no longer be restricted to windows that only resize, minimize, and close. We will no longer scroll just up and down, left and right! Imagine being able to scroll in and out, eliminating the need for multiple desktops! The ultimate concept behind a truly 3D interface will allow programers to do whatever they can imagine, and not be limited to what the OS has available in its limited API selection of windows, and boring mouse clickers. Essentially, if you want windows, you can have them. If you want text, you can have it too, and you can have the ability to dip your hand into the ocean, reach in for a sea shell, and pull a file out, only to open the file from an application that is in a glass bottle, all in the same environment, all at the same time. Crazy, but possible! 3D GUI's will allow for infinite interface abilities and could truly revolutionize the way we inter face with computers.
The only thing that stinks is that I am hearing reports that the OS is a hoax and that MIT has no plans to release such an OS. So if they don't, maybe some one else will read these articles and save us with a similar concept!
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I have only one thing to say! Well actually I don't, I have several things to say, but, think Final Fantasy the Movie! The Trip Wire GUI could resemble the interfaces found in Final Fantasy the movie. With design like that to look forward to... hrm what can I say! Bring it on! Beyond the look of the interface, consider how flexible a 3D environment could be. We will no longer be restricted to windows that only resize, minimize, and close. We will no longer scroll just up and down, left and right! Imagine being able to scroll in and out, eliminating the need for multiple desktops! The ultimate concept behind a truly 3D interface will allow programers to do whatever they can imagine, and not be limited to what the OS has available in its limited API selection of windows, and boring mouse clickers. Essentially, if you want windows, you can have them. If you want text, you can have it too, and you can have the ability to dip your hand into the ocean, reach in for a sea shell, and pull a file out, only to open the file from an application that is in a glass bottle, all in the same environment, all at the same time. Crazy, but possible! 3D GUI's will allow for infinite interface abilities and could truly revolutionize the way we inter face with computers. The only thing that stinks is that I am hearing reports that the OS is a hoax and that MIT has no plans to release such an OS. So if they don't, maybe some one else will read these articles and save us with a similar concept!