Quote Originally Posted by PlausiblyDamp View Post
To replace what we have it needs to be "better" / "more convenient" than what we have right now, I fail to see how an immersive 3D rendered version of the internet achieves that. Right now with a simple keyboard and mouse (was pretty much just a mouse until I started typing this), I was browsing the web with a mouse in one hand, holding a much needed cup of coffee in the other hand while sitting in a comfy char, holding a conversation with my wife, and half watching an episode of Star Trek Enterprise; all at the same time. I am really not sure how this would have been improved by a 3D VR version, although my wife may have appreciated watching me spill my coffee while flailing my arms around to find the correct web page...

Why would a virtual form of real estate be more convenient than what we have now? URLs, links, search engines etc all seem easy enough ways to find things, without the need for 3D effects. People want things to be quick an efficient, flying around a 3D landscape to find what you are after seems a lot slower than typing a few words into google and hitting enter...
Well just like the airplane from over 117 years ago, noone thought that we could fly. Until somebody finally did it right. Just like 3D web browsing. Someone needs to implement it correctly for it to work better and easier than how we browse the web now. In the end, it's all about design. There are a million ways it could be designed wrong but once designed right, could open so many doors.