Difference between revisions of "Tablet sandbox"
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An application that renders particles of sand that interact with the tablet stylus. Essentially just a neat desktop toy for specific use with touch screen technology, but not limited to it. | An application that renders particles of sand that interact with the tablet stylus. Essentially just a neat desktop toy for specific use with touch screen technology, but not limited to it. | ||
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| + | ==Status== | ||
| + | <onlyinclude>{{{status|Pipe dream}}}</onlyinclude> | ||
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| + | ==Requirements== | ||
| + | * Needs to have two modes. | ||
| + | ** Cursor interactive mode. | ||
| + | *** This keeps people who aren't blessed with a tablet happy. | ||
| + | ** Touch interactive mode. | ||
| + | *** No stylus so as to not take away from the atmosphere of actually playing with sand. | ||
| + | * Should be full screen. | ||
| + | ** No window border or buttons to distract the user from just having fun and relaxing. | ||
==Possible Uses== | ==Possible Uses== | ||
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* Networking to allow multiple users to play in the same sand box/rock garden. | * Networking to allow multiple users to play in the same sand box/rock garden. | ||
* Multiple partical types each with unique real world properties. | * Multiple partical types each with unique real world properties. | ||
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| + | ==Updates== | ||
| + | * Found an application called [http://www.freewareppc.com/games/pocketsand.shtml pocketSand] for my pda that's a port of the falling sand applet found on the web. The original project page for pocketSand can be found [http://manuel.bit-fire.com/ here]. | ||
| + | ** Only reason why this was important was because it let me play with particles using a touchscreen. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 13 February 2008
Contents
[hide]Overview
An application that renders particles of sand that interact with the tablet stylus. Essentially just a neat desktop toy for specific use with touch screen technology, but not limited to it.
Status
Pipe dream
Requirements
- Needs to have two modes.
- Cursor interactive mode.
- This keeps people who aren't blessed with a tablet happy.
- Touch interactive mode.
- No stylus so as to not take away from the atmosphere of actually playing with sand.
- Cursor interactive mode.
- Should be full screen.
- No window border or buttons to distract the user from just having fun and relaxing.
Possible Uses
- Japanese rock garden to help relax you on stressful days.
- A unique way of taking notes.
Possible Features
- Networking to allow multiple users to play in the same sand box/rock garden.
- Multiple partical types each with unique real world properties.
Updates
- Found an application called pocketSand for my pda that's a port of the falling sand applet found on the web. The original project page for pocketSand can be found here.
- Only reason why this was important was because it let me play with particles using a touchscreen.
