Vrml: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet [Paperback]

Walter J. Goralski (Author), Matthew Poli (Author), Peter Vogel (Author)

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Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (3 Sep 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0134869605
ISBN-13: 978-0134869605
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 19 x 3.8 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,201,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48696-9 "A very friendly intro to VRML and 3D for someone who is not an expert in math or computer graphics ..." Jon Marby, Microsoft and VRML Forum Build virtual 3D worlds on the Web! Imagine a real estate agent's Web site that allows you to walk around a virtual house ...or a car dealer's site that lets you sit at a virtual wheel, and drive. You can do it right now, and the technology that's making it possible is the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). VRML: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet is the first practical, readable guide to creating 3D virtual worlds with VRML, and using VRML browsers. You'll learn exactly what's involved in building a virtual world-and how to use the brand-new, much-awaited Intervista WorldView 1.0 browser, included free, on CD-ROM-along with VRML development tools GLView and VRScout (trial version). Then, you'll encounter your first virtual worlds ...both the samples on CD-ROM and the unforgettable living worlds waiting for you on the Net. You'll be amazed at what's out there-and what you've been missing with your current browser! Take the next step: create your own virtual world.V RML: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet' shows you how. This is the easiest-to-understand VRML tutorial you can find anywhere-with clear explanations and extensive examples. It's completely up-to-date, covering the just-released VRML 2.0 major upgrade. You'll even get an insider's view of where VRML is headed, and how it compares with other multimedia Web technologies like Java and Shockwave. Whether you've got a practical business reason for using VRML-or you'd just prefer a world redesigned to your personal specs-this is the book for you.

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48696-9

“A very friendly intro to VRML and 3D for someone who is not an expert in math or computer graphics . . .” Jon Marby, Microsoft and VRML Forum

Build virtual 3D worlds on the Web!

Imagine a real estate agent's Web site that allows you to walk around a virtual house . . . or a car dealer's site that lets you sit at a virtual wheel, and drive. You can do it right now, and the technology that's making it possible is the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML).

VRML: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet is the first practical, readable guide to creating 3D virtual worlds with VRML, and using VRML browsers.

You'll learn exactly what's involved in building a virtual world—and how to use the brand-new, much-awaited Intervista WorldView 1.0 browser, included free, on CD-ROM—along with VRML development tools GLView and VRScout (trial version).

Then, you'll encounter your first virtual worlds . . . both the samples on CD-ROM and the unforgettable living worlds waiting for you on the Net. You'll be amazed at what's out there—and what you've been missing with your current browser!

Take the next step: create your own virtual world. VRML: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet' shows you how. This is the easiest-to-understand VRML tutorial you can find anywhere—with clear explanations and extensive examples.

It's completely up-to-date, covering the just-released VRML 2.0 major upgrade. You'll even get an insider's view of where VRML is headed, and how it compares with other multimedia Web technologies like Java and Shockwave.

Whether you've got a practical business reason for using VRML—or you'd just prefer a world redesigned to your personal specs—this is the book for you.

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