Email in a 3D world

I came across an interesting website that will change the way people view their email.  In 3D Mailbox, each email is represented by a 3D character that can walk, swim, and sun itself on a Miami beach.  A bouncer checks incoming mail for spam.  If the bouncer can't determine if an email is spam, it is sent to an ice rink to skate until you can review it.  Mail that makes it past the bouncer takes a disinfecting shower and jumps into the pool to swim laps until you decide to read it.  The characters representing deleted spam messages are fed to the sharks.

Robert Savage, the creator of the software, has addressed some of the negative reviews he has received.  If you want to learn more about 3D Mail, I've included links to some snapshots and the introductory video. 

Comments

[3D Mailbox]

Thanks for the positive mention. It's great coming from the SLA site: I'm a grad of UM's School of Information (MILS, 90). In the end, it's all about presenting information in a way that engages.

Robert Savage

[Architectural Rendering]

This looks pretty cool; I do admire the architectural illustrations on the examples and it's a breath of fresh air from waiting on the bottom of the system tray for that send/receive icon to pop up.

Thanks,
David