Holocene Chat

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Overview
Holocene Chat is a patented software concept developed by David Brin. It attempts to make online realtime conversation more useful and productive by re-introducing elements of offline (non-computer) discussion into the user interface.

The software remains at the concept phase at this point (though a limited demo is apparently working), and is looking for a backer to fund development.

Concept
The following is loosely adapted from materials at the official Holocene Chat web site.

the real "digital divide"

 * The problem: Today's real-time interfaces dumb down thought and conversation
 * The clue: Sophisticated conversation tools that we humans already use in real life. None have yet been brought into the online world!
 * The solution: Holocene's broad range of patented and fundamental tools can revolutionize online communication, letting hosts offer new, attractive services to visitors, users, clients, collaborators

Funding / Marketing Opportunity

 * "Only IP-protected Holocene can replace or transform online chat, instant messaging, avatar worlds, meeting-ware, collaboration-ware, user-generated gaming and 'augmented reality' overlays upon real-world locales."

The Dismal Competition
to be written/transcribed

Official

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