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> Unfortunately, SymphonyOS died -- the founder ran out of his own money, |
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> essentially. UIs are a *huge* business, and while I applaud and |
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> encourage basic research and initiative, it's *very* difficult to turn |
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> such research and initiative into cash. |
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That's really sad. I never tried Mezzo or SymphonyOS, but AFAIK it was |
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extremly interesting. |
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No one has ever tried to take care of Mezzo? :( |
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> That said, the sort of UI that I think of as the "UI of the future" |
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> would be a full virtual reality environment with which one could do |
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> "whole-body interaction" with a computer. How about an exercise bicycle |
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> with a keyboard and mouse on the handlebars? A wall-sized keyboard one |
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> could punch with boxing gloves? Drag-and-drop with objects that actually |
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> weigh something? |
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I hope you're kidding... :) |
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m. |
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