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Techniques of Perception in VRML97 Quickstart: 3D Media and Web
Technology
With over 30 million PCs in the market that are already accellerated with 3D hardware, and more power shipping every month, real-time 3D media is cresting on a wave of viability as technology surges from narrow to broadband. This presents a great opportunity for visual artists and film directors to deliver their work to new and widespread audiences. As the technological and market barriers dissolve for real-time, interactive 3D worlds to be shared and transmitted over the internet, the notable successes are the content produced that leverages this powerful new media type. Cyberspace will be what we make it! In order to apply one’s creative talents to this new frontier, one must understand both the ‘sky-high’ view and be familiar with the nuts-and-bolts capabilities of the media. We agree with industry pundits that design and programming skills are converging onto the digital graphics resume. There will also continue to be an increased demand for visual software authoring tools that allow designers and producers to cross this chasm. Foundation of the Frontier: The World Wide Web
Media Distinctions
The
new standards like X3D
(Extensible
3D)
coming from The Web3D Consortium and targeted for the International
Standards Organization (ISO), and the Motion Pictures Experts’ Group
(MPEG) promise greater speed, power, integration, and interoperability
for deep media in the near term.
Some advances to look forward to in X3D: Lattice geometry
compression, smoke and particle effects, Flocking behaviors, spline
animation, and BSP tree/ portal management among others. |
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| Current features * Graphical User Interfaces: 2D, 3D, and Web3D * Techniques of Perception in VRML Onsite Features- Europe: * Echtzeit AG * Lunatic Interactive * PhilemonWorks Previous Features
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