Core Innovation
Myth transforms web browsing into a collaborative, real-time social experience through a unique combination of spatial positioning, lightweight user representation, and privacy-preserving architecture.
Unlike traditional browsers that treat web pages as flat documents, Myth represents the internet as a navigable 3D space where pages exist as fixed points and users can interact naturally with both content and each other.
Key Features
Deterministic 3D Positioning
Web pages are positioned in a shared 3D starfield using cryptographic hashing of URLs. Pages from the same domain form "constellations," creating intuitive groupings without requiring server coordination.
Rotationally Invariant Orbs
Users appear as glowing orbs whose attributes adjust based on proximity and activity. This design eliminates the need for complex avatar synchronization while maintaining presence awareness.
Proximity-Based Interaction
Communication features activate based on user proximity, optimizing bandwidth and creating natural spatial interactions. Data-intensive features are restricted to users within defined ranges.
Privacy-Preserving Architecture
Servers handle only anonymous positional data. All communication occurs through encrypted peer-to-peer connections, ensuring privacy while enabling real-time interaction.
Technical Advantages
Scalability
Deterministic positioning eliminates the need for server-side synchronization, allowing thousands of users to share the same space with minimal overhead.
Privacy
By minimizing server knowledge and using peer-to-peer encryption, Myth protects user privacy without sacrificing functionality.
Efficiency
Lightweight user representation and proximity-based data gating ensure smooth performance even in crowded spaces.
Extensibility
Modular architecture allows for continuous evolution of features while maintaining core privacy and performance benefits.