Comments on: Apple Store To Go Virtual? http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:19:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: The Free Quiz http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-876862 The Free Quiz Mon, 05 May 2008 04:54:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-876862 I hope he can do something more than just a virtual mall, they have been around for too long. excited to see how this developes I hope he can do something more than just a virtual mall, they have been around for too long. excited to see how this developes

]]> By: Tyler http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-873153 Tyler Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:39:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-873153 <p>That sounds pretty sweet. If anyone can put it off it's Apple.</p> That sounds pretty sweet. If anyone can put it off it’s Apple.

]]> By: PublicRadar.Com » Blog Archive » Apple Goes Virtual http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872764 PublicRadar.Com » Blog Archive » Apple Goes Virtual Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:51:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872764 <p>[...] The patent application’s stated goal is to create an online shopping experience that doesn’t feel “sterile and isolating” like a traditional retail website, and includes a diagram depicting stick figures walking around in a retail store with an Electronics, Books, and Music section, underneath a sun- i.e., MacNN speculates, in a virtual world like Second Life. “[V]isitors are represented by avatars selected by those visitors,” the application notes, “rather than a more generic or uniform icon.” (Link) [...]</p> [...] The patent application’s stated goal is to create an online shopping experience that doesn’t feel “sterile and isolating” like a traditional retail website, and includes a diagram depicting stick figures walking around in a retail store with an Electronics, Books, and Music section, underneath a sun- i.e., MacNN speculates, in a virtual world like Second Life. “[V]isitors are represented by avatars selected by those visitors,” the application notes, “rather than a more generic or uniform icon.” (Link) [...]

]]> By: Shopping Roadmap » Apple world the new shopping experience http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872376 Shopping Roadmap » Apple world the new shopping experience Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:43:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872376 <p>[...] Source [Gigaom] [...]</p> [...] Source [Gigaom] [...]

]]> By: MOAT http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872276 MOAT Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:44:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872276 <p>I think regardless of whether or not they roll it out, it is a sweet idea. I'm sure there are plenty of programmers out there with capabilities of creating an ecommerce store like Apples proposed idea.</p> I think regardless of whether or not they roll it out, it is a sweet idea. I’m sure there are plenty of programmers out there with capabilities of creating an ecommerce store like Apples proposed idea.

]]> By: Virtual Law - a primer by Benjamin Duranske « ubiwar.com http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872269 Virtual Law - a primer by Benjamin Duranske « ubiwar.com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:13:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872269 <p>[...] yet — but that is changing as more and more mainstream companies move into these spaces. Apple is staking out some patent space here, which could signal an interest in taking its Apple Stores virtual. A lot of companies have already [...]</p> [...] yet — but that is changing as more and more mainstream companies move into these spaces. Apple is staking out some patent space here, which could signal an interest in taking its Apple Stores virtual. A lot of companies have already [...]

]]> By: Mr. Telidon http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872220 Mr. Telidon Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:04:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872220 <p>quote: It is obvious he is “King Midas of the Computer World”</p> <p>As accurate as this may be, the traditional manner by which to refer to "the Steve's" remarkable supernatural abilities is that he is possessed of a "Reality Distortion Field". There are a number of quite humorous discussions of this floating around the 'net but I like A. Hetzfeld's the most 'cuz he got zapped very early on...</p> <p>http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Reality_Distortion_Field.txt</p> quote: It is obvious he is “King Midas of the Computer World”

As accurate as this may be, the traditional manner by which to refer to “the Steve’s” remarkable supernatural abilities is that he is possessed of a “Reality Distortion Field”. There are a number of quite humorous discussions of this floating around the ‘net but I like A. Hetzfeld’s the most ‘cuz he got zapped very early on…

http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Reality_Distortion_Field.txt

]]> By: Helmysty http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872200 Helmysty Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872200 <p>If people had enjoyed using recently patented Apple HMD for music, video playing etc. on iPod/iPhone/Mac , then it's easy for people to go to Apple Virtual Store (AVS).. All connected seamlessly, virtually,... Apple once again will be the leader of Virtual World. This is going to be huge.... Watch next big Mac Show.........</p> If people had enjoyed using recently patented Apple HMD for music, video playing etc. on iPod/iPhone/Mac , then it’s easy for people to go to Apple Virtual Store (AVS).. All connected seamlessly, virtually,… Apple once again will be the leader of Virtual World. This is going to be huge…. Watch next big Mac Show………

]]> By: Spuds http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872179 Spuds Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:26:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872179 <p>Sounds cool to me</p> Sounds cool to me

]]> By: brnzn http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872166 brnzn Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:20:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872166 <p>The dotcom consultancy I worked at in 1999 / 2000 in Melbourne Australia acquired a company that had the goal of developing virtual reality shopping. They even got a local high-end real-estate agent (Talbot Birner Morley) involved with the idea that they were going to auction off virtual real estate.</p> <p>It was a stupid idea at the time for the same reasons that it is a stupid idea now. Why translate the inefficient parts of the real world shopping experience to the web. People don't want to walk about in virtual worlds looking at virtual shelves and virtual storefronts. They want efficent search and straightforward transactions.</p> The dotcom consultancy I worked at in 1999 / 2000 in Melbourne Australia acquired a company that had the goal of developing virtual reality shopping. They even got a local high-end real-estate agent (Talbot Birner Morley) involved with the idea that they were going to auction off virtual real estate.

It was a stupid idea at the time for the same reasons that it is a stupid idea now. Why translate the inefficient parts of the real world shopping experience to the web. People don’t want to walk about in virtual worlds looking at virtual shelves and virtual storefronts. They want efficent search and straightforward transactions.

]]> By: Apple Store to go Virtual « Un-Reality http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872136 Apple Store to go Virtual « Un-Reality Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:54:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872136 <p>[...] read more | digg story [...]</p> [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: fabianschonholz http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872134 fabianschonholz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:49:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872134 <p>I wrote a blog post a few months ago regarding eCommerce and Virtual Worlds and changes in use interfaces paradyme. You can read it at the following URL:</p> <p>http://www.fabianschonholz.com/2007/09/23/virtual-worlds-as-an-commerce-platform/</p> I wrote a blog post a few months ago regarding eCommerce and Virtual Worlds and changes in use interfaces paradyme. You can read it at the following URL:

http://www.fabianschonholz.com/2007/09/23/virtual-worlds-as-an-commerce-platform/

]]> By: Blake Brannon http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872130 Blake Brannon Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:41:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872130 <p>I'm going to agree with the masses here. How could this ever be profitable? And why would you want to transform a simple POS (Point of Sale not Piece of Sh*t) system into a game? Just not going to happen.</p> I’m going to agree with the masses here. How could this ever be profitable? And why would you want to transform a simple POS (Point of Sale not Piece of Sh*t) system into a game? Just not going to happen.

]]> By: Apple Store virtual como Secod Life? - AppleHOY http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872116 Apple Store virtual como Secod Life? - AppleHOY Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:10:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872116 <p>[...] Vía| gigaom [...]</p> [...] Vía| gigaom [...]

]]> By: Blawg Review #156 | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872114 Blawg Review #156 | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:56:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872114 <p>[...] yet — but that is changing as more and more mainstream companies move into these spaces. Apple is staking out some patent space here (via GigaOM), which could signal an interest in taking its Apple Stores virtual. A lot of companies [...]</p> [...] yet — but that is changing as more and more mainstream companies move into these spaces. Apple is staking out some patent space here (via GigaOM), which could signal an interest in taking its Apple Stores virtual. A lot of companies [...]

]]> By: Rone http://gigaom.com/2008/04/19/apple-virtual-world/#comment-872093 Rone Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12206#comment-872093 <p>Just so long as they don't have any annoying employees wondering around asking if I need any help finding anything.</p> Just so long as they don’t have any annoying employees wondering around asking if I need any help finding anything.

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