I've Been Working on a New Product Called Hyperspatial

Over the last few years, I’ve been fascinated by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and the profound impact they're having on the way we think, create, and solve problems. This curiosity has now materialized into a tangible project, a new product called Hyperspatial, and I'm excited to introduce it to you.

The Vision Behind Hyperspatial

Hyperspatial is born out of a desire to harness the transformative power of AI to bridge a persistent gap in our creative processes—the gap between ideation and execution, the nebulous sphere where lofty aspirations are meant to become concrete actions.

In our digital age, it’s clear that while many tools help us create, from Photoshop to CAD software to text editors, fewer are built to assist us in organizing our thoughts and expanding our ideas at their nascence. With Hyperspatial, we aim to reimagine this space, allowing a robust partnership between human intuition and machine prowess.

The Canvas-Centered Approach

The heart of Hyperspatial is a canvas-centered interface specifically designed for fostering collaboration between humans and AI. Imagine an expansive digital workspace where your ideas, notes, references, and plans are visually mapped out, constantly evolving as you interact with powerful AI tools. It’s not just about organizing your brainstorms but about cultivating an environment where ideas are nurtured into actionable plans.

The interface is intuitive and akin to a personal project notebook, encouraging exploration and fluidity. Unlike traditional linear workflows, Hyperspatial embraces a spatial philosophy where various elements of a project can interact on a visual plane, resembling the dynamic complexity of our thoughts.

Why Focus on "Projects"?

Projects in Hyperspatial are collections of gathered and created information aimed at producing a small set of high-quality outputs. Catering to complex, long-running endeavors, these projects could range from architectural blueprints for an eco-lodge in Ghana to comprehensive online portfolios for industrial designers.

This project-centric approach acknowledges that our greatest creative outputs often don't emerge from isolated endeavors but through sustained efforts culminating in significant and tangible results. By focusing on projects, Hyperspatial offers a structured yet adaptable way to transform initial sparks of inspiration into finished works of art, design, writing, or innovation.

The "Why" in Creation

A significant question guiding Hyperspatial's development is the persistent “why” behind our creations. Our ability to make things tends to outpace our ability to decide what to make. AI tools are changing how we create, often with astounding results, but the why remains elusive for many.

Hyperspatial shifts some focus back to understanding our motivations, emphasizing not just the development of skills and execution but understanding purpose and intent. By effectively organizing and synthesizing our thoughts with the help of AI, it seeks to bring clarity and alignment to our projects, ensuring they resonate with deeper personal or communal goals.

Core Features and Innovations

Context Controls

Hyperspatial stands out with its nuanced context controls, providing fine-tuned steerability for AI interactions. With these controls, you can guide AI to respond with the depth and complexity desired, fostering a more tailored and directed collaboration process. The human always retains the choice to prompt the AI into insights as shallow or profound as needed, leveraging Hyperspatial’s ability to act on subtle conversational cues.

Conversational and Contextual Insights

While traditional AI tools rely heavily on chat for all user interactions, Hyperspatial differentiates between generating new content and engaging in meaningful conversation. This distinction allows for a more seamless and effective interaction continuum where conversational transcripts can serve as rich material for generating high-quality outputs. It isn't about breaking conversation into constituent messages; instead, it leverages entire discussions to inspire substantial content creation.

Canvas-Based Note Taking

Hyperspatial employs a clean, Notion-like markdown editor, enabling in-context writing without unnecessary app-switching. This feature ensures that even standing alone from its AI capabilities, Hyperspatial serves as an adept canvas-based note-taking tool, promoting fluid documentation and idea evolution.

Influences and Comparisons: Miro and More

Though Hyperspatial shares a visual resemblance to tools like Miro, which provide digital whiteboards for team brainstorming, it’s carved a distinct niche. Unlike Miro, Hyperspatial is tailored towards solo users navigating complex projects, paired with AI as a collaborative partner. It promotes deep individual exploration and the refinement of ideas rather than facilitating collective team input.

The embedded intelligence transforms Hyperspatial into more than just an organizational tool. It’s a creative partner that evolves with you, an embodiment of cognitive augmentation designed to help rethink processes by focusing on purpose-driven outputs.

The Roadmap Ahead

Our journey with Hyperspatial is just beginning, and we're excited to see where it will lead. We have an ambitious roadmap ahead that includes leveraging external knowledge bases, implementing agentic tasks, and enhancing our knowledge graph capabilities. With these features, Hyperspatial will continuously evolve, integrating deeper intelligence and connectivity into its core structure.

Reimagining Outputs

Hyperspatial is designed to make the process of producing polished, high-quality outputs intuitive and efficient. Whether drafting complex pieces of writing, developing detailed project plans, or prototyping new concepts, the tool’s spatial design allows you to organize and maneuver content organically. This culminates in coherent and actionable results from what might initially seem like scattered thoughts.

Examples of potential outputs include:

1. Publishing a Portfolio: Designers can effortlessly organize and showcase their previous work, style guides, and client testimonials, creating a cohesive online presence.
2. Promoting a Product Feature: Companies can prepare comprehensive Substack posts detailing new product features, supported by visuals and calculated engagement strategies.
3. Launching an Online Course: Educators can structure courses, create promotional materials, and design a learning experience that boosts enrollments and brand reputation.

The Feedback Loop

As we introduce Hyperspatial in its open beta stage, we warmly invite feedback to shape its ongoing development. We’re eager to learn from early adopters, ensuring we build a tool that serves the diverse needs of creative thinkers, designers, writers, and anyone else on a quest to bring their ambitious projects to fruition.

The Future We Envision

Hyperspatial aims to redefine how we engage with technology in the creative process. By emphasizing “why” through intuitive, contextual, and project-centered experiences, it aspires to enhance our capacity to not just make, but to intentionally and purposefully create.

As AI continues to surge forward, tools like Hyperspatial represent a crucial evolution, grounding technological possibilities in human intention and insight. This balance between human creativity and machine intelligence sets the stage for a new era of creation—one that’s enriched by our innate curiosity, potential, and the boundless possibilities of AI.

Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey. We look forward to seeing what we can achieve together with Hyperspatial!