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To: Matt Webster who wrote (4015)	6/16/1998 2:32:00 PM
From: timbur	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

I remember reading on VoodooExtreme's website (http://www.voodooextreme.com) a while back about Microsoft's plan to incorporate 3d elements into a future version of Windows' user interface. Has anyone heard an update on these plans? Tim Burnett

To: Matt Webster who wrote (4015)	6/16/1998 3:55:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Whomp! Well, that certainly got my attention. Up 7/8 in the past few seconds to 23. Hal PS: Must have been a panic purchase by a small buyer. Down to 22 3/8 a few moments later. I wonder what the buyer had on his mind to motivate him so. Pending news? Or poor order placement?

To: Matt Webster who wrote (4015)	6/16/1998 7:39:00 PM
From: Pierre-X	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Re: 3DUI; Mainstream; I'm glad we agree that modeling authentication as a car is a bad example. However, you say: But there are more natural ways of interacting with a computer ... Some of them will involve 3D Can you give me any -specific- examples of this? The reason I don't believe 3D will ever play a significant role in UI is the fact that neither I nor anyone I've ever discussed this with is able to envision just how 3D improves an interface. I work with 3D day in and day out as a CGI modeler and animator. I can see a few narrow places for 3D but nothing general-purpose. --- Economics textbooks, Swiss army knives, Glocks, StarTacs ... these things are -not- examples that have produced noteworthy returns to investors. --- You said: I think barely 100 million people have a computer of any type yet, at least in America Matt, I suggest you go out and look at some data before making off-the-cuff -- and completely wrong -- statements like this. DOMESTIC unit shipments of PCs in this decade are nearing 200 million. According to Morgan Stanley. Worldwide unit shipments of PCs, excluding the US, are expected to be nearly 100 million THIS YEAR ALONE. That's what I mean by mass market. <g> God bless, PX