As technology improves and bandwidth becomes more plentiful, site designers and programmers will be able to bring lifelike simulations to your desktop. The simple 3D environments created with Virtual Reality Modeling Language overwhelmed the web's resources when they debuted a few years back. Users avoided them in droves, and they virtually vanished from sight. As more users switch to digital lines and cable modems, content creators will be tempted to transform web sites and software programs into realistic imitations of the three dimensional world. But perhaps they ought to resist that temptation.
Computers offer a pale imitation of real life, and no advance in technology is going to change that.
When I'm using a PC or even a game console, I want to spend my time with programs and pages that focus on getting the most out of their medium. If I want real life, I can always find the off button.