mysticaldem...@xrgrid.com wrote: > ... I personally see at least 4 UI > implementations that are needed, 1) web based light weight. 2) Mobile, > maybe no 3D. 3. Typical user. 4. Power user or designer.
"no 3D" That's an interesting idea. At first it seems that having 3D would be essential, but if the server were to render a 2-1/2 D image from a fixed angle, then that image could easily be streamed to a web browser or mobile device for all avatars on the sim. The client could center the image on its avatar to give the proper viewpoint or the server could do the clipping before sending to each client. You'd still have to worry about occlusion of avatars by objects (I can't see myself!), so perhaps four streams could be generated from the four compass directions so that the user could choose among the four viewpoints. This wouldn't be a complete solution because it wouldn't handle avatars inside buildings, but with a bit of thought, something could be worked out. Obviously, you wouldn't get the same experience as with 3D, but that shouldn't be the goal. The goal should be collaboration and social interaction. Facebook doesn't have 3D, but it does alright in that respect. Mike _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
