JDS, 3d desktop

yenonn · 12-10-2003, 02:49 AM

java desktop system, jds, which is currently offering for 3d desktop.. i just wonder how can it be a 3d desktop.. i never seen one before..

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=4549

Caeda · 12-10-2003, 10:41 PM

You could actually read the article and click the link...

Then you might read that is uses the 3d video card processor to render the 2d desktop...

pirozzi · 08-17-2004, 04:31 AM

if you're interested at:
https://lg3d.dev.java.net
you can find a movie showing how it seems to work.
it'a amazing but can we trust it?

XavierP · 08-17-2004, 05:39 AM

Looking Glass looks very nice but is, ultimately, eye candy. I had a quick go of it at an expo and, apart from the fact that you write notes on the back of windows (useful in a way if you send over a pdf and want to let someone know your feelings on the file - although, what's wrong with email?) is ultimately useless.

I had heard it described as more of a way to show what Open Source is capable of, than something to actually use.

tadelste · 09-19-2004, 12:36 PM

It's not eye candy. It's not finished - but it's not eye candy.

It's a real 3D environment and it makes Linux an inexpensive industrial strength rendering environment. It wil also enrich Linux gamers world.

gcclinux · 10-15-2004, 07:34 AM

I have a number of screen shots based on my desktop running lg3d http://www.gcclinux.com/linux/viewtopic.php?t=36 , there are some good screen shots and others not so good but still I thing it's much more than eye candy like XavierP mentioned.

dave_starsky · 10-16-2004, 07:43 AM

I downloaded it and can get it running in a window in Gnome, but not on it's own. It looks nice, but I'll be sticking with Gnome for now.