Web3D to present at the 71st OGC TC/PC meeting in Mountain View, California :: Archived event
Overview
Web3D Consortium will present the strengths of X3D as a 3D presentation/portrayal systems for OGC standards and how to integrate X3D with other OGC standards such as City GML at the 71st OGC TC/PC meeting in Mountain View, California on December 8, 2009.
As 3D becomes more and more accessible to end users, Web3D and OGC envision the synthesis of 2D maps with 3D immersive worlds. X3D is seen as an excellent, stable open standard for 3D geospatial data portrayal. The inclusion of interactive Internet-based 3D graphics will provide geospatial users with a richer and more compelling experience. Among the many benefits of this collaboration will be improved location-enabled 3D web portrayal services to support architecture planning, engineering, climate prediction, security, defense and intelligence.
The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) and the Web3D Consortium have updated their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperatively advance their standards to support Web-based 3D visualization, modeling and simulation. The updated MOU includes membership sharing between the two organizations with a strong determination to build cohesive, durable standards that complement each other well. This agreement will enable OGC and Web3D Consortium members to each collaborate in common Working Group development activities. The goal is to align the Web3D Consortium’s X3D standard with OGC standards to improve location-based 3D visualization.