Open Standards for Real-Time 3D Communication

Aug 01, 2006

The X3D Revision submitted to the ISO for approval represents a significant advance in layering & overlays, physics, particle systems, smooth motion, and picking, enabling 3D simulations and web applications to implement features traditionally found only in high-level gaming systems. All features have been tested in real world applications, and been reviewed by hundreds of developers, before being incorporated into the revision.

Jul 25, 2006

The Web3D Consortium today announced the X3D Conformance Testing Program for the X3D Interchange Profile. The Conformance Testing Program is intended to promote consistent and reliable implementations of the X3D specification by many vendors across multiple platforms. This consistency will help drive rapid evaluation, deployment and acceptance of the X3D standard for real-time interactive 3D visualization.

Jul 05, 2006

Using "plug in free" X3D technology in Demicron's WireFusion, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's PlanetQuest web site is providing visitors with a unique opportunity to interactively explore the Milky Way galaxy. Product Visualization Services worked with NASA to create a platform-independent interactive 3D visualization and multimedia "3D Guide to the Galaxy" that can be navigated in real-time over the Web.

Jun 09, 2006

Octaga AS, a major provider of authoring and viewing tools for X3D and MPEG-4 ISO standards, and Demicron AB, a leading developer of interactive Java-based rich media solutions for the Web, have joined the Web3D Consortium to assist in developing and promoting the X3D specification. The Web3D Consortium will showcase these technologies as well as other commercial and open source X3D projects at the SIGGRAPH 2006 Tech Talks.

May 26, 2006

Octaga in conjunction with Yumetch, will develop an X3D plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader so that any user will be able to read and interact with 3D visualizations embedded in a PDF document. This will enable engineering, technical publishing and creative professionals to more quickly and cost-effectively collaborate on projects that require 3D, audio, and video.

Apr 18, 2006

Yumetech, Inc., in conjunction with the Web3D Consortium, announced the release of Version 1.0 of the Xj3D Toolkit at the Web3D Symposium held in Columbia, MD (April 18-21). Version 1.0 implements the Immersive Profile of the Extensible 3D (X3D) Specification: an ISO approved (ISO/IEC 19776) open standard for creating real-time 3D content. This profile is targeted towards implementing immersive virtual worlds with complete navigational and environmental sensor control.

Apr 04, 2005

Bitmanagement is a long-time supporter of the X3D standardization effort and is now joining the Consortium to take an active role in influencing the evolution of this ISO standard that integrates the delivery of real-time 3D graphics with the power of XML on the Web.

Aug 09, 2004

The X3D specification has been approved by the International Standards Organization (ISO) as International Standard ISO/IEC 19775 with formal publication expected in October 2004. This specification defines the core technical capabilities of the X3D runtime system and delivery mechanism for 3D content and applications running on a network. X3D supports several file format encodings and programming languages, providing unsurpassed interoperability for 3D data and significant flexibility in manipulating, communicating and displaying scenes in real time.

Aug 02, 2004

The X3D Binary Format working group is chartered to develop both an encoding of X3D to enable advanced compression of 3D data to shorten the transmission time of models and scenes across a network and a data encryption scheme to protect sensitive model information. The working group is open to any member of the Web3D Consortium and has already received significant contributions, including patented, advanced geometry compression technology from Sun. X3D's binary format will be an open, royalty-free specification that is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2005.

Jun 02, 2004

The Web3D Consortium today has completed the first working draft of the CAD Distillation Format (CDF) specification - an open, royalty-free file format to distill the essential elements of complex CAD and architectural data for use throughout an enterprise. A second working draft of the CDF specification will be available this summer which will enable CDF with programmable shaders and a compressed binary format to support rapid delivery and content protection.