Yeah, I'm a Gibson and Stephenson fan.
So as I was looking around I got more and more disheartened. Almost nothing has hapenned in the realm of VR since the mid-1990's. I surfed through http://www.cwonline.com/ http://www.web3d.org/ (which used to have the best links from it...) etc. including more 404 errors than you can shake a stick at.
I even fell in lust for http://www.3dwm.org/ (no work for 2 years?!?)
Then I tried to install a VRML viewer for old times sake. Right. I got stuck in dependency hell on something like 4 different applications.
So then I got to thinking. (...And, of course, kicking myself for not being a coder...)
I have an idea for a project. A BIG project. And I'll be 90 or older by the time I learn all the skills to complete it. So I'm asking around to see if there's anyone out there willing to work with me on this.
I want to change the paradigm of the user interface and ultimately, the internet.
If anyone thinks this might be a possibility, I'm working on a project whit paper to put my ideas out there. The first, and very rough draft is at http://iarwain.mortis.org/glogo1.html
Basically, I want to make a 3D user interface that not only includes a desktop interface to blow Sun's Looking Glass away, but I also want to complete the transformation by moving away from the whole concept of monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Ultimately, I'd like to create a 3D UI standard for input devices, output devices(not unlike the current AGP/VGA, mini-PS/2, and USB standards), and the desktop environment.
Now I certainly don't have the programming experience needed for this now the hardwar experience... I'm just a System and Network admin type with a passion for this sort of thing. I may just be having some wierd dream from the pizza I just ate.
Am I alone here? Is there anyone here who would be willing to pitch in and make this dream a reality?
Anyone want to start something big?
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