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  Use cases for the new fancy user interface "Dizmo"?  
From: Urs Holzer
Date: 2 Mar 2014 12:26:09
Message: <531369b1$1@news.povray.org>
Hi together

A small startup is working on a new user interface called Dizmo. It runs
HTML/JavaScript applications called Dizmos. They are displayed in windows
that can be freely placed and rotated on the display. In fact, their
interface does not assume that the display has "up" and "down" at all.
Also, it is optimized for several users working at the same time on the
same display. It is supposed to work well with touch and various pointing
devices.

I am still collecting ideas for use-cases of this interface.

For example, I think it would come in handy in combination with an actual
PC: Imagine it to be integrated into an office table. You could have ready
the POV-Ray documentation on the side of your keyboard at all times, while
using a normal PC to write your scenes. Also, while working on other stuff,
a Dizmo could show you the rendering progress without taking up precious
space on your main screen.

Also, wouldn't it be fancy to shuffle around your own rendered images like
in in the movie "minority report"? Or maybe allow your visitors to do so
by having a large screen with dizmo in your living room?

Do you have any further ideas related or not related to POV-Ray? I really
like to hear any opinions about the usefulness of their software.

Greetings
Urs

[1]:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/114216817/dizmo-a-new-revolutionary-user-interface


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