Open Standards for Real-Time 3D Communication

The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) and the Web3D Consortium have updated their agreement to build cohesive, durable standards that work together. This agreement provides membership sharing and enables OGC and Web3D Consortium members to collaborate in cooperating Working Group development activities. The goal is to align the Web3D Consortium’s X3D standard with OGC standards to improve location-based 3D visualization.
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The Web3D Consortium will showcase innovative, open standards based multi-user 3D applications at the Engage virtual worlds show in San Jose, California September 23-24, 2009. The Consortium is also announcing a call for participation to assist in developing the "last mile" of it's full featured, open standards based multi-user platform specification focused on open chat and server technologies. Visit them in booth #3 and explore their multi-user applications and see how you can use X3D for your real-time 3D graphics needs.
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Web3D Consortium is announcing its annual SIGGRAPH participation (August 3-7) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The consortium celebrates a decade of innovative and durability through the Extensible 3D (X3D) Standard with a bigger presence in the 3D graphics industry. Visit them at SIGGRAPH 2009 (booth 2029) and experience the power of royalty free open-standards 3D implementations. Come see X3D Earth integrated with Planet 9 and Bitmanagement cityscapes and X3D content playing on iphones. Find out how you can use X3D for your real-time 3D graphics needs today! A week full of events showcasing X3D technology.
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