Re: [Plug] snowcrash/carmack

["Nick R" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

Actually, Carmack's point was that at the moment the video cards existed and 
were widespread enough to make good VRML a reality.
       -Laktar, a.k.a. Nick Rosen, laktar.dyndns.org


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> From: tching@andrew.cmu.edu
> Reply-To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] snowcrash/carmack
> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:33 -0400
>
> As a huge Snow Crash fan, I have to say that I think creating the Metaverse
> would be a great idea and its well on its way, but the computing resources
> still haven't gotten cheap enough yet.  So in essence, although plenty of
> virtual worlds exists, only a select few participate in them so far.   The
> whole idea behind the Metaverse in Snow Crash that it was a global
> phenomenon populated by not just programmers, but Joe Schmoe...
>
> Course...I would be willing to spring however much it took if Carmack
> created a VR world and charged...whatever amount per month.
>
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