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Show HN: A tree-based replacement for PowerPoint

A former professor turned industry consultant developed a tree-based 2D-3D presentation format as a replacement for PowerPoint, using a JSON file to store node structure, text, and multimedia links. The tool, which was presented at an INFORMS webinar, now includes AI features for generating entire presentations or expanding branches in real-time.

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As a former professor turned industry consultant / frequent presenter in industry, I got sick of Powerpoint: the linear sequence of slides was hard to navigate in live QA sessions, show the whole picture to the audience at once, and divide up for collaboration ... I realized this could all be solved by moving to a tree-based 2D-3D format, based on a source JSON file which holds all the node structure, text and multimedia links, which is what I developed a few months ago and actually presented at a live webinar for INFORMS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXN2xu4z5qA). Now I have enhanced it with AI (you can generate whole presentations or expand from a given branch in real-time) and would love to have the community try it out.

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48782206](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48782206)

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