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Foil 5 Some (New) Web Technologies in a Nutshell - III

From Possible Roles of new Web technologies in the NHSE NHSE Review -- 25 January 96. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE
VRML 1.0 is now available and specifies static 3D scenes through which you can navigate. Already provides universal visualization environment and we have examples of use In Geographical Information Systems
  • Note can embed clickable URL's as with ImageMaps which can be used to annotate images
  • Data Parallel VRML is a very interesting HPCC concept
VRML 2.0 is subject of active debate led by Mark Pesce. This is designed to support full interactivity (televirtuality) with texture mapped video, avatars etc.
  • Microsoft has interesting activeVRML proposal.
  • VRML 2.0 will require huge computing resources whether used as the virtual car-dealership / interactivity gaming or more academic uses

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