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Re: [www-vrml] Why you _can_ convert VRML97 to X3D



Don Bruzman wrote ;
 
>many folks will want to
>upgrade it, particularly for conversion to .x3d encoding so
>that XML benefits can be realized.

As part of a Masters dissertation, I am studying the development of Web 3D.  X3D seemed to be heralded at first as a fundamental change from VRML.  For instance, in his forward to Core Web3D  (Walsh & Bourges-Sevenier), Mark Pesce said "X3d allows Web designers to drop 3D into their pages without concern for the plug-in architecture or client platform."  From what I have seen, X3D just seems to be an alternative encoding format just as dependant on plug-ins as VRML.  Am I missing something?  Are there any moves to realize the XML benefits?
 
Bryan Creer (University of Southampton, UK)