I remember downloading the first VRML browser in 1999. It promised to show me the web in 3D fashion. Unfortunately it never went anywhere. Until now, maybe.
Check this video of a 3D browser built by SpaceTime and demonstrated during CES yesterday. It shows an Apple CoverFlow like interface to many popular websites. In this example eBay is used. The first 10 seconds are boring but don’t look away:
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFMVdU8VGJY]
Can you imagine browsing the web like this? What would your site or this blog look like in 3D? What would be the advantage of browsing like this? One thing is for sure; don’t try this on dial-up.
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Want to try it yourself? Download SpaceTime 1.0 (Windows only, for now) and let us know how it worked for you.
By the way, have you checked out this 3D post as well? It allows you to search through the web cover flow style.
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