Project Looking Glass: a 3D environment by Sun Microsystems

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 by paxx | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

What if windows were translucent so that you could see the multiple windows you're working on at the same time? What if you could tack a note to yourself right on the Web page you're viewing? What if your CD or movie database became a 3D jukebox, where titles were joined with images to make finding what you want easier than ever?

Take a look at this...

Visit the project's homepage: http://wwws.sun.com/software/looking_glass/index.html or download the video demo: http://wwws.sun.com/software/looking_glass/demo.html  A large download, but totally worth it. So cool.

eieio
Reply #1 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:48 AM
I posted a link to this a couple of weeks or so ago. From the demonstration I watched, it looks very cool.
I'd be curious where they are on this. It seems like the demo was from some time last year.

Of course, Stardock could probably expand on WindowFX and do all this and more.
wulfn1
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:28 AM
oooooh... looks like something from a scifi movie... kewwwwllll...
DarkMist
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:46 PM
If it runs as good as it looks then bravo, nothing worse than a slow pc
Styl-X Design
Reply #4 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:54 PM
looks sweet, too bad there ísn't going to be a beta or a trial...
paxx
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:13 PM
Besides, it's only on the Linux plateform for now. Maybe a Windows version some time in the future.
DesignCaddy
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:48 PM
hehe linux planet has a microsoft ad bashing its software.. 'linux costs more then windows server' etc.
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Sugaree
Reply #7 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:11 PM
Ooo I want it...I want it Now!
werewolf
Reply #8 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:14 PM
I liked it when he flipped the window around and put a note on the back. Very cool.



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Old_Crab
Reply #9 Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:37 AM
Nope. To new-fangled. I'm still trying to get used to Windows98 SE. Besides I need my Puter to work, not show off. >
Chris TH
Reply #10 Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:53 PM
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Nope. To new-fangled.


I have to agree...

So far, it's just more eye-candy IMHO.

I mean, who wants to put notes on the backs of web pages - seriously? It would seem more practical to me to be able to annotate files in a list as part of the filesystem - or like Opera which lets you annotate bookmarks with text descriptions.

Searching CD's by their picture? What a waste of computing power! What's wrong with a list?

Nothing in that demo seems like a revolution in GUI design.




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Nutshell69
Reply #11 Thursday, March 25, 2004 7:44 PM
I agree with you on that - I really dont want to look at my document in 3D - or to search for a song that way - I just want it fast..
Transparency, albiet a 'cool feature' , makes it difficlt to see the text
Of course, it would be nice to annotate the back of *cough* some *cough* web sites

Styl-X Design
Reply #12 Saturday, March 27, 2004 5:22 AM
Chris TH.... a GUI? Whats wrong with the old dos code?

Would be great for touch screens IMHO.

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