Google Wave

Google Wave is a new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year.

http://wave.google.com

The demo for Google Wave is pretty amazing. in HTML 5 it offers the ability to collaboratively communicate in real time and in a way that will supplant email and instant messaging while allowing users to broadcast the results. I'm a bit concerned about how backward compatible it is with existing email programs. The API is exciting as it allows easy extension. I think that once Orkut full integrates Google Wave Facebook should be afraid.

The new spell check is freakin amazing. It takes context into account. That imeediately makes me think about game design. Well, honestly, my first reaction is that this whole thing is already a game, but they've written some gadgets that are specifically games. Soduko, chess... these yurn in competitive experiences. But I think Wave could be the tool that jumpstarts a massive expansion in collaborative social gaming.