Metaplace - Debunking the 3D Web

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A developer at Metaplace goes over the reasons he disagrees with the idea that 3D virtual places will replace 2D Web pages. While I agree with the general (and excellent point) that each format lends itself well to certain activities, I think the lead point that the future of "integration between virtual worlds with the web" will not "involve browsing aisles in a virtual bookstore" is missing the mark a bit. Mainly, his point is based on how 3D spaces and 2D pages work today. I think it's quite possible that 3D spaces could consume the 2D Web so that you can do either or both from your avatar. So you could *just* browse the web in a virtual world, or also connect with users over something you found online. Will the 2D web be replaced? Not as some predict, but it will be transformed and maybe even incorporated into 3D spaces. Maybe your browser becomes the 3D client -- which I think is partially his point -- or maybe we end up with some mixture of the two in the end. But I think it's naive to say the web won't go anywhere just because it works so well today.

• Web Address: http://www.metaplace.com/blog/31.html
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• Tags: virtual worlds, web, internet
• Saved by Deryck Hodge on February 18, 2008.
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