Comments on: 3 Dimensional Websites: Coming Soon? http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/ Find out more about Real Free Websites and the way we think Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Real Free Websites http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1432 Real Free Websites Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:53:03 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1432 Or should that be Google-Lively? :) Or should that be Google-Lively? :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1431 Rob Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:01:53 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1431 lol, anytime. Thanks! lol, anytime. Thanks!

]]> By: Real Free Websites http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1418 Real Free Websites Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:47:50 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1418 Rob: Thanks for the clarification. And good luck with Google Lively! Rob:
Thanks for the clarification.

And good luck with Google Lively!

]]> By: Rob http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1411 Rob Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:39:21 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1411 You're right it can be misleading. I guess I was leading more towards design/development of a website more than the user experience. I could build a website in 3D, but are most of my customers/visitors going to want to use 3D or have to use 3D? Somewhat like having the option of ethanol fuel, are most of my customers using it, or do they even want to use it? Some countries offer it at their gas stations, but not in America (from what I've seen), and some countries even consider selling only ethanol fuel in a few years. OK I won't get anymore off topic :) Bottom line: Would we ever be a 3D only web? yikes! probably not. You’re right it can be misleading. I guess I was leading more towards design/development of a website more than the user experience. I could build a website in 3D, but are most of my customers/visitors going to want to use 3D or have to use 3D? Somewhat like having the option of ethanol fuel, are most of my customers using it, or do they even want to use it? Some countries offer it at their gas stations, but not in America (from what I’ve seen), and some countries even consider selling only ethanol fuel in a few years. OK I won’t get anymore off topic :)

Bottom line: Would we ever be a 3D only web? yikes! probably not.

]]> By: Real Free Websites http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1390 Real Free Websites Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:26:44 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1390 Aleister: Very good point. The interface for interacting with a 3D world is something that will have to change to really bridge that gap between real and virtual. Rob: I see what you're saying with your analogy with ethanol-powered cars, but I think it's a bit misleading, as adding ethanol fuel support does not fundamentally change the experience of using the car; adding 3D to a website does. Yes, agreed: I doubt Google will be switching to 3D! Flash is a good example of an additional feature that is useful for some websites, but not at all relevant to others. Aleister:
Very good point. The interface for interacting with a 3D world is something that will have to change to really bridge that gap between real and virtual.

Rob:
I see what you’re saying with your analogy with ethanol-powered cars, but I think it’s a bit misleading, as adding ethanol fuel support does not fundamentally change the experience of using the car; adding 3D to a website does.

Yes, agreed: I doubt Google will be switching to 3D! Flash is a good example of an additional feature that is useful for some websites, but not at all relevant to others.

]]> By: Rob http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1386 Rob Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:57:23 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1386 I agree with you that the 3D web isn't really a stable option for a company to use as their only resource for customers on the web. The web 2.0 standard has a strong hold on this already. Sites slowly offering a 3D interface is similar to cars being offered the option of a mixed ethanol fuel, something new may take a while to sink in as some type norm for the web. A good example that websites may not change no matter what their competitors or other sites are doing is Google. Google could make their search more fancy like Yahoo or Cuil, but they've kept their default look to the simple interface they've had for years. I agree with you that the 3D web isn’t really a stable option for a company to use as their only resource for customers on the web. The web 2.0 standard has a strong hold on this already. Sites slowly offering a 3D interface is similar to cars being offered the option of a mixed ethanol fuel, something new may take a while to sink in as some type norm for the web.

A good example that websites may not change no matter what their competitors or other sites are doing is Google. Google could make their search more fancy like Yahoo or Cuil, but they’ve kept their default look to the simple interface they’ve had for years.

]]> By: Aleister Kronos http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/3-dimensional-websites-coming-soon/#comment-1385 Aleister Kronos Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:52:38 +0000 http://www.realfreewebsites.com/blog/?p=30#comment-1385 An interesting thing about 3D virtual environments is that, for the most part, they don't actually benefit from a familiarity with the real world. While this seems counter-intuitive perhaps, it is a widely observed feature - and one I have recognised myself. I think the difference lies in the disconnect between actually moving in the real world - and using a mouse and keyboard to move (something I mercifully don't need to use in the real world!). However, it is certainly true that anyone who has ever played an immersive computer game - regardless of the platform - will find the 3D virtual worlds familiar. And the numbers of such people are now enormous! An interesting thing about 3D virtual environments is that, for the most part, they don’t actually benefit from a familiarity with the real world. While this seems counter-intuitive perhaps, it is a widely observed feature - and one I have recognised myself. I think the difference lies in the disconnect between actually moving in the real world - and using a mouse and keyboard to move (something I mercifully don’t need to use in the real world!).

However, it is certainly true that anyone who has ever played an immersive computer game - regardless of the platform - will find the 3D virtual worlds familiar. And the numbers of such people are now enormous!

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