Transending the dead wood pulp paradigm

I have been expecting for a decade and a half for computer user interfaces to get more photo-realistic 3D in appearance and support direct manipulation with visible 3D effects when responding to user actions.

For the most part, I do not see we have made great strides in that area and I think it is a shame.

I was however very heartened to read that someone else has similar thoughts.

He would like to see the Future of UI on the Web be more 3D based whereas now it is just a 2D based paradigm with a little 2D layering.