Just browsed the article on MS Research about user interface and it has a link to some informative news site.
You guys might want to visit this: http://latimes.com/technology/custom/techtimes/la-010302cover.story Regards/ Jerome ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sacha V. Chua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Linux desktop environments (was Re: [plug] OS discussion question) > On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 12:03:24AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > > Have You seen the IBM 3d ui site? The realplaces concept. I have > > been quite obsessed with that concept for some time now. Im going to try > > it using QT. I bought a cyberman2 just to try it. I was planning to > > discuss QT with you actually. > > I've read about some 3d UIs, but I've never really tried it. I remember > coming across a study once that said that we actually are more into 2D > UIs than 3D UIs. The line of reasoning included the fact that our eyes > are positioned facing forward, unlike frog's eyes which can watch a > great deal more space at a time. Logically it makes sense that as long > as our interface is 2D, 2D UIs will definitely have a place. =) > > 3D would be fun if our interface was more intuitive. <g> I suck at > Quake. > > Actually, if we could get virtual reality really working - I'd love > to walk around with one of those HUDs beaming a screen into my eye.. > There have been some projects like wearcomp.org that propose 'mediated > reality' - looks promising... > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sacha Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3 BS CS Ateneo geek =) > Ateneo Cervini-Eliazo Networks (ACENT) tel: 63(2) 426-6001 loc 5925 > BOFH excuse #66: bit bucket overflow > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
