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Cube Features

Cube will be the first release of Infinite-3D. Cube runs on top of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003, utilizing conventional keyboard and mouse, using OpenGL as rendering pipeline.

Download alpha test version Cube v0.1  (recommended site)

or download at backup site (if upper link doesn't work)

Features

  • Full screen 3D desktop. Cube replaces 2D windows desktop with a new full 3D desktop
  • Most conventional Win32 applications are able to run under 3D managed mode.
  • User interact with 3D applications in an immersed 3D virtual world
  • New metaphors
  • The default desktop is a 'Round room'. With round walls and ceiling, floor.
  • User are able to move and rotate in the room, with 360 degree horizontal roll, and 180 degree vertical tilting.
  • User are able to move and rotate 3D objects.
  • User are able to 'minimize' objects. Minimized object are 'hang' on the distant wall.
  • 3D Objects can receive and react on user's inputs
  • Managed 2D conventional applications can receive user input in 3D space
  • 2D application's outputs are rendered into the 3D desktop
  • 3D APIs currently are only internally used.
  • Cube component based and has layered structure, aimed to achieve best performance , scalability and extendibility.
  • Native win32 application (C++)
  • Rendering through OpenGL

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