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“Today (…) computer interfaces (…) force us to work in 2D rectangles instead of our native 3D spaces. (…)
All this, however, is about to change in a big way. (…) We are constantly creating a spatial map of our surroundings. This innate process is called spatial cognition; the acquisition of which helps us to recall memories, reveal relationships, and to think. (…) It allows us to offload a number of cognitively heavy tasks from our working memory in the following ways:
Spatial Semantics: We spatially arrange objects to make sense of information and its meaning. (…)
External Memory: (…) space compensates for our limited working memory.
Dimension: Dimension helps us to immediately understand information about an object. (…)
Embodied Cognition: Physically interacting with space through proprioception (…)
(…)The Problem With Modern Operating Systems (…) is 2D computing is flat. (…)
Limits our ability to visually sort, remember and access
Provides a very narrow field of view on content and data relationships
Does not allow for data dimensionality
This means the user has to carry a lot of information in her working memory. (…)
The good news is that spatial memory is free, even in virtual spaces. (…) ” read full article