Wednesday, August 13, 2008

A whole new world?

OK, so Eschatos had to check out the new "photo-realistic" LivePlace virtual world demo, supposedly run via "cloud computing" (or is that simply "vaporware"?), given there's been such a buzz about it!



Eschatos would be more impressed if a lot of their demo reel didn't look a whole lot like using a SWAT-team "snake cam" in and around miniature models, intercut with suitably grainy outdoor shots and tight close-ups into G.I. Joe's highrise pad (just watch the video), in an extended homage to Art Clokey.

Sure, Eschatos would love to live in a photo-realistic world ... but he likes to point out that the New York Times says that us "meatworlders" might well be living virtual lives controlled from some guy’s couch (a must-read article), so "photo-realistic" isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be!

Eschatos is busting his britches to talk about Simuality's own Big Secret Projects, but he can't quite yet ... but let's just say he spent a chunk of time this afternoon looking at web sites for people who wrap ads on buses. Needless to say, he'll be spilling the beans in a TMI-frenzy just as soon as he can.

More later ...

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