Re:WikiGalaxy: Explore Wikipedia in 3D
by razzaj on Thursday February 05, 2015 @09:58AM
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I think that before we can judge on the utility on such a presentation, we need the right visualization tool. My hunch is that viewing this with an Oculus would be an entirely different experience.
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Re:WikiGalaxy: Explore Wikipedia in 3D
by isaacremuant on Thursday February 05, 2015 @10:21AM
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That's a good point. One 2d screen doesn't seem to benefit from the 3 dimensions.
Having it all around, visible and linked might change everything. Very much like whiteboards or other 3 dimensional physical representations (think like in Cop TV shows) help us to see the big picture.
Re:WikiGalaxy: Explore Wikipedia in 3D
by superobserver on Thursday February 05, 2015 @10:20AM
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Completely agree. The closer we get to navigating the net like Johnny Mnemonic, the better!
Amusingly, you can see other people navigating beside you, which is pretty novel, fwiw.