August 2000
Beginner
456 pages
9h 24m
English
Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is a markup language that's used to model imaginary worlds. These worlds can be anything from approximations of the real world for training simulations to fantasy worlds for games. One of the elements needed to create an imaginary world is the data that defines that world. The Web is a natural medium for virtual worlds, so XML is a natural for describing them.
In early 1999, an initiative was put forward to migrate the features of VRML to XML. The name of this application is X3D. The initiative is still in the draft stages. For the latest information on this initiative and other proposals regarding VRML, consult http://www.vrml.org. For specific information concerning ...
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