Early 3D and the Multimedia Boom (1989–1996)
Two Paths to Realism: Multimedia Imagery and Real-Time 3D
The late 1980s and mid-1990s saw a revolution in multimedia. The computer industry standardized the format for inexpensive, high-capacity CD-ROMs, sparking massive interest among application developers. Programs such as Compton’s MultiMedia Encyclopedia (1989) and The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (1992) brought text, image, sound, and video together, which allowed new ways to present, access, and understand information. Films such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), and Toy Story (1995) represented important milestones in 3D, computer-generated imagery. Finally, virtual reality made its public debut ...
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