Sun's Answer to Longhorn

krazy1 · Jun 30, 2004, 02:44 PM

The screen shots here are pretty cool.....Sun - Project Looking Glass

RIV@NVX · Jun 30, 2004, 02:49 PM

Very cool! If they design a nicer theme for it, this could be the killer!

mkk · Jun 30, 2004, 04:36 PM

There was a videoclip from a demoshow a while ago. While it looked real cool, I can't really see the practical use for the ability to flip application windows in 3D. On the other hand people skin and customize a lot these days for no practical reason, so maybe it will be a hit.

JLP · Jun 30, 2004, 05:54 PM

Yeah it looks extremely impressive. Can't wait to try it. And it is even better as they are planing to open-source it.

krazy1 · Jun 30, 2004, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by mkk
There was a videoclip from a demoshow a while ago. While it looked real cool, I can't really see the practical use for the ability to flip application windows in 3D. On the other hand people skin and customize a lot these days for no practical reason, so maybe it will be a hit.

Look at it as another type of task bar. Personally I would like something like this at work. Granted I wouldn't have to have it but it would be nice.

UberLord · Jul 1, 2004, 12:54 PM

I would like it - just not on my underwhelmingly 3D powered laptop!

krazy1 · Jul 1, 2004, 08:17 PM

I am actually going to install the beta of this tomorrow. My buddy is a Java Developer and has a copy for me to try out. Should be interesting.

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 08:26 PM

looks pretty cool

grog · Jul 5, 2004, 02:11 AM

It looks very cool.
Will be nice when they have a beta ready. Right now it is not even yet at beta stage.

I will be keeping my eyes on this one.

Greg

WisMerHill · Jul 20, 2004, 12:52 PM

Wasn't sun earlier with this than M$ ?, knowing M$ it must be :P

Malus · Jul 20, 2004, 03:34 PM

Looks nifty, but I don't see how much of an improvement it brings to the desktop.

JustaGuy · Aug 4, 2004, 12:10 PM

The point with this tool, as Sun has repeatedly announced, is to create an API for 3D-application development more than to create a 3D desktop for current 2D applications. The included CD-player app is an example of that.

I think that 3D applications will have a significant impact in the way we interact with computers, and in some cases may actually increase usability, especially for all those that do not know how to work with computers. A 3D desktop for 2D applications, however, is not that useful, to me anyway.

**dj_stick** · Aug 4, 2004, 12:17 PM

will take a while to get used to imho

Malus · Aug 4, 2004, 06:44 PM

I would like a SVG desktop for X. That would be cool.

Hkhalid · Aug 12, 2004, 09:17 PM

very impressive indeed

RCAS · Nov 23, 2004, 07:27 PM

Pitty it is still half the way to production stable.

Jun 30, 2004, 02:44 PM	#1
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Jul 1, 2004, 12:54 PM	#6
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	I would like it - just not on my underwhelmingly 3D powered laptop! __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jul 1, 2004, 08:17 PM	Thread Starter #7
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	I am actually going to install the beta of this tomorrow. My buddy is a Java Developer and has a copy for me to try out. Should be interesting. __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 08:26 PM	#8
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	looks pretty cool __________________

Jul 5, 2004, 02:11 AM	#9
grog Roxy Music Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 623 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	It looks very cool. Will be nice when they have a beta ready. Right now it is not even yet at beta stage. I will be keeping my eyes on this one. Greg __________________ Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD Philips 47" 1080p 47pfl7422d/37 LCD ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi BIOS 1406, AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz, G.SKILL 8GB(4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC2 6400) ASUS EAH4850 TOP/HTDI/512M PCI Express 2.0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro Sound Card, 1TB Hard Disk storage Thermaltake Tai-Chi VB5001SNA Black/ Silver Computer Case with liquid cooling AeroCool GateWatch-SV Silver GateWatch with LCD display, PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC 510W APC Back-UPS XS 1000 UPS, 1000 VA, 600 Watts Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit VM's (Fedora, RHEL4..etc) Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1

Jun 30, 2004, 02:49 PM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Very cool! If they design a nicer theme for it, this could be the killer!

Jun 30, 2004, 04:36 PM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	There was a videoclip from a demoshow a while ago. While it looked real cool, I can't really see the practical use for the ability to flip application windows in 3D. On the other hand people skin and customize a lot these days for no practical reason, so maybe it will be a hit.

Jun 30, 2004, 05:54 PM	#4
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it looks extremely impressive. Can't wait to try it. And it is even better as they are planing to open-source it.

Jul 20, 2004, 12:52 PM	#10
WisMerHill DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 468 Rep Power: 0	Wasn't sun earlier with this than M$ ?, knowing M$ it must be :P __________________ [color=sandybrown][color=white] [/color] [color=white][color=white]M[/color][color=white]y Computer[/color]: [/color][color=white]3DMark2001[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3Dmark2003[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3DMark200[/color][color=white]5[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]PCMark2004[/color][/color]

Jul 20, 2004, 03:34 PM	#11
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Looks nifty, but I don't see how much of an improvement it brings to the desktop. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Aug 4, 2004, 12:10 PM	#12
JustaGuy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	The point with this tool, as Sun has repeatedly announced, is to create an API for 3D-application development more than to create a 3D desktop for current 2D applications. The included CD-player app is an example of that. I think that 3D applications will have a significant impact in the way we interact with computers, and in some cases may actually increase usability, especially for all those that do not know how to work with computers. A 3D desktop for 2D applications, however, is not that useful, to me anyway.

Aug 4, 2004, 06:44 PM	#14
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	I would like a SVG desktop for X. That would be cool. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Aug 12, 2004, 09:17 PM	#15
Hkhalid DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 81 Rep Power: 0	very impressive indeed __________________ Pentium 4 2.80Ghz "Prescott" ASUS P4P800 Deluxe ASUS Radeon 9800 XT SB Audigy2 - Pioneer 5:1 Surround 1 GB PC 4000 Kingston RAM 120 GB Seagate Baraccuda ASUS DVD/CD-RW Compaq P-1100 Trinitron Monitor

Nov 23, 2004, 07:27 PM	#16
RCAS DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Pitty it is still half the way to production stable.