X3D has come a long way. It is now humming along like a well equipped jumbo, with modularity thrown in. The new user interface and rendering initiatives will spruce it up nicely!
But wait, it’s not flying to full potential! Back when the Web was based on a pull-from paradigm, Web3D (then VRML) had plenty of good pull capability. The Web continued to evolve and became more bidirectional: much is now pushed back onto the Net. People are uploading models, photos, QTVRs and linking them to Google Earth or community portals. Chat, VOIP and videoconferencing are more commonplace and…