[Solipsis-tech] Future Solipsis

[SIMON G. FTRD/DMI/I. <gwe...@rd...>]

Hi,=20

	Here are some ideas for future Solipsis.

- protocols=20

The interface between node and Navigator should be totally rewritten. I
guess that Node could become a XML server and Navigator only a client;
Among advantages, it could permit NAT traversals. It requires works on
the best way of structuring data.

- new services

I think that it could be interesting to create a "constant" service,
i.e. a service that still coneect to the node even when navigator
disconnects. Entities should be able to keep their avatars without user
control.

- collision

It makes sense to construct a house if nobody is able to go through...
So is the idea behind collision detection but the distributed scheme of
Solipsis makes it difficult. I guess that a collision avoidance rule
should be defined (e.g. refuse motion that could produce collision) but
there still are some questions :
* how about two entities that move simultaneously and collide ?
* how do we manage motions in crowds ?
* how should an entity react if it meets another entity not respecting
the collision avoidance rule ?
* ...

	Bye !

-- Gwendal