RE: [www-vrml] Tim BL Is Baffled, Too

["Clayton Cottingham" <drfrog@telus.net>]

Great points!

All of which errodes customer confidence 


Nothing new here, points ive been stressing for years now



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> From: owner-www-vrml@web3d.org 
> [mailto:owner-www-vrml@web3d.org] On Behalf Of chris
> Sent: October 1, 2004 1:53 AM
> To: Tony Parisi
> Cc: 'VRML list'; x3d-public@web3d.org
> Subject: Re: [www-vrml] Tim BL Is Baffled, Too
> 
> 
> html worked on the desktop despite different desktop environments.
> There have and still are differences due to browser 
> difference but on the whole it worked and still does, so 
> people use it.
> 
> 3D and web3d never just worked for everyone.  Those who try 
> and find it doesn't work may not bother again for a long time.
> I once tried to show someone some VRML on a fairly recent 
> shool computer (1yr old last yr).  It did not even display properly.
> Why? Because it had what maybe 80% of such computers had: 
> intel "Extreme Graphics" that would not even show 3D textured models!
> 
> And that's just the hardware environment - the software one 
> is another minefield.  3D doesn't "just work".  In some cases 
> it will with a little download/install, others are more 
> complex (needing GLUT or a specific web3d download or .net, etc).
> 
> It is quite understandable why people don't take it up - they 
> either can't or find it onerous.
> 
> The standards are there but there is not general, transparent 
> support for them across platforms.  The support does not come 
> with the computer when you buy it.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> chris
> 
> 
> Tony Parisi wrote:
> 
> >http://www.crn.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=48800085
> >
> >'Berners-Lee said he's perplexed by the fact that 3-D 
> graphics haven't 
> >really been exploited to create more multidimensional desktop 
> >experiences on the Web. "The standards are there. Is it 
> because people 
> >feel queasy about 3-D?" he said.'
> >
> >Good question.
> >
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