Web3D

Web3D was initially the idea to fully display and navigate Web sites using 3D. By extension, the term now refers to all interactive 3D content which are embedded into web pages html, and that we can see through a web browser.

"Web3D Technologies usually require to install a Web 3D viewer (plugin) to see this kind of content."

Nowadays many formats and tools are available:

* VRML
* Java 3D
* WireFusion
* Adobe Shockwave
* Virtools
* X3D (extending VRML)
* Nova
* Web3D Consortium
* ShiVa
* 3DMLW

They are mainly distinguished by 4 criteria:
* Simplicity"(Automatic Installation, rates facilities already high)"
* Compatibility"(PC, Mac, Unix ..)"
* Quality"(Performances, see Frames per second, and indirectly display quality)"
* Interactivity"(Depending on the solutions, their programming opportunities, the creators of content have more or less freedom in the creation of interactivity.)"

External links

* [http://www.tdt3d.eu/ TDT3D] European 3D Community : specialized in computer graphics and real-time 3D rendering (updated regularly).
* [http://www.web3d-fr.com/ WEB3D-FR] French Web 3D Community.
* [http://www.3dxo.com/list/63/1.htm Catalog of Web3D software]
* cite web
title = Bringing 3D to the Web
url = http://www.news.com/2100-1023-844985.html
author = Paul Festa
date = 2002-02-26
publisher = CNET News