Cooliris, the flashy browser plugin we’ve talked about earlier has just received a point update, which brings in a bunch of features that make it a lot more useful. Cooliris, in short, is a plugin which puts a whole new perspective to browsing the web using visuals rather than text. Sift through news events, watch youtube videos, or search through google using the 3D wall of images. 

The new version brings in Favorites. You can now sign up for a free Cooliris account and keep a database of your favourite news items or youtube clips. And since they are linked to your online account rather than local storage, you get to access them on any machine that has Cooliris installed. 

With this functionality, you could create a playlist of your favorite music videos from across the web, or assemble an entire season of Hulu television shows or movies – and it’s always faster and easier than bookmarking individual web pages.

The 3D wall can now be customised to your liking. You can change the wall angle, zoom levels or the speed of scrolling using the preferences panel. Of course, I find the default wall good enough so I wouldn’t want to mess that up.

Cooliris is compatible with Safari 3 and Firefox 3, as well as that other platform we talk about so much. If you have an iPhone, Cooliris is available for free on the App Store [Review]. Download the free plugin from Cooliris website.