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Foil 48 Why is VRML Another Important Concept?

From NII Technologies from WebTop Productivity to Computing Minnesota Presentations at Cray Research and University -- 13-14 November 95. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE

VRML illustrates how one can store real world objects in a universal fashion
Game vendors can build modules that interact and enable development of amazing profitable virtual worlds!
Manufacturers can use VRML as basis of universal product definitions enabling collaborations between several vendors needed for Multidisciplinary analysis and design cf: PDES/STEP standards
The Web "levels" the playing field for all software products
  • As in WebFoil, must reimplement Word processors, spreadsheets, graphics packages, workflow systems etc.
For instance VRML allows new powerful versions of Geographical Information Systems


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