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Virtual Worlds

3D isn’t good for communication

by justingibbs on November 12, 2009

With 3D sneaking into the browser via Google’s O3D and WebGL many pose the question – is the web going to be 2D or 3D? Some are so confused they ask if social networks will evolve into virtual worlds like Second Life? This reminds me of a time when communicating with a computer was a [...]

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Why am I excited for O3D and WebGL

by justingibbs on October 29, 2009

I’m excited to see 3D in the browser though I may be in the minority. Google’s O3D and WebGLfrom Mozilla and the Khronos Group are exciting technologies but mention that to anyone in the game industry and they’ll laugh. Visual Purple is in the serious game business so you could say we’re in the game [...]

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Apparently Apple is asking Australian media companies if they want to put their content on its upcoming tablet computer. The Sydney Morning Herald goes as far as to say: It will have a touch screen and be targeted at users who mainly want to surf the web, read books and newspapers or watch movies. Seeing [...]

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