AI Could Push the Internet Toward 3D Interfaces
nptacek · x · 2026-07-19
A repost suggests that the metaverse in Snow Crash wasn't meant to be a centralized VR world, but a distributed internet built on 3D interfaces. The author adds that this is exactly why they continue working on three.js and WebGPU: combined with AI, the internet might genuinely evolve into a "Web 4.0" 3D paradigm.
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