Even if a 3d environment could be projected... would I want to interact with it? I would not want to stand up, and move around, and do anything when i'm just trying to do a few things on my computer, I like just sitting at my desk moving a hand or two. The more complex the environment, the more work it takes, and the less practical it becomes.
Just as was mentioned, 3D interfaces do not add a TON of detail because when it all comes down to it... we can only truely view things on a 2D level. I have experimented with some 3d desktop betas that are floating around the web, and I have not really found anything that gave me any advantage over the traditional interface. Adding screens, and using multiple destktops seems to make the most sens. The true future of desktop interfaces must focus on how we can interact with them. Thought control would be optimal, but even some gloves one could wear to control things could dramatically increase productivity. Screens in glasses (which are even cool now) have some great potential too. These have the advantage of privacy, and allow a much bigger display when everything is put in perspective. Ultimately the best display would be some sort of direct stream to the brain, just bypassing the eyes. Till we get to the point where we patch windows to our brains... (OH NO... BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH AGAIN!)... or now that I think if it... once we patch an OS other than windows to our brain we will only then be able to make the jump to an effective 3d environment, because then we dont have to worry about seeing the extra dimensions... we just comprehend them.
Why wouldnt universities get in on this? Video games are clearly a strong, and continually growing industry. Companies need trained workers for their fields, and universities provide training for people... so I think that its a very natural and sensible move by most schools to get in on it. Its time people woke up and figured out that video games are more than a fad.
We aren't going anywhere.
Though the stats are pretty obvious when it comes to the younger age groups, it is very interesting to see the amount of older people that game. 51% of those between 36 and 50!!! Even by their generous rating system... that is alot of people that are plugged in to some form of gaming.
There really is no efficient way to hide from the spammers now... as good as any search engine is... once it gains popularity its like sending up the batsignal... or rather... in this sense it would be the spam signal. where there is traffic there will be spam. i dont think there will ever be an effective remedy for that.
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Even if a 3d environment could be projected... would I want to interact with it? I would not want to stand up, and move around, and do anything when i'm just trying to do a few things on my computer, I like just sitting at my desk moving a hand or two. The more complex the environment, the more work it takes, and the less practical it becomes.
Just as was mentioned, 3D interfaces do not add a TON of detail because when it all comes down to it... we can only truely view things on a 2D level. I have experimented with some 3d desktop betas that are floating around the web, and I have not really found anything that gave me any advantage over the traditional interface. Adding screens, and using multiple destktops seems to make the most sens. The true future of desktop interfaces must focus on how we can interact with them. Thought control would be optimal, but even some gloves one could wear to control things could dramatically increase productivity. Screens in glasses (which are even cool now) have some great potential too. These have the advantage of privacy, and allow a much bigger display when everything is put in perspective. Ultimately the best display would be some sort of direct stream to the brain, just bypassing the eyes. Till we get to the point where we patch windows to our brains... (OH NO... BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH AGAIN!)... or now that I think if it... once we patch an OS other than windows to our brain we will only then be able to make the jump to an effective 3d environment, because then we dont have to worry about seeing the extra dimensions... we just comprehend them.
Why wouldnt universities get in on this? Video games are clearly a strong, and continually growing industry. Companies need trained workers for their fields, and universities provide training for people... so I think that its a very natural and sensible move by most schools to get in on it. Its time people woke up and figured out that video games are more than a fad. We aren't going anywhere.
Though the stats are pretty obvious when it comes to the younger age groups, it is very interesting to see the amount of older people that game. 51% of those between 36 and 50!!! Even by their generous rating system... that is alot of people that are plugged in to some form of gaming.
There really is no efficient way to hide from the spammers now... as good as any search engine is... once it gains popularity its like sending up the batsignal... or rather... in this sense it would be the spam signal. where there is traffic there will be spam. i dont think there will ever be an effective remedy for that.
LOOK, ITS THE SPAM SIGNAL!!