The VRML 2.0 Sourcebook

Andrea Ames, David R. Nadeau, John L. Moreland

654 pages, parution le 27/12/1996

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Résumé

Behaviors a new function of VRML 2.0 that enables you to animate objects in a 3D world. This comprehensive tutorial for building 3D virtual worlds on the Internet using VRML is now updated to reflect the significant upgrade to VRML 2.0. The second edition includes extensive coverage of Behaviors and new introductions to Perl, Java, and JavaScript--popular languages that can be used with VRML. Written by experts at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, The VRML 2.0 Sourcebook tells where to get VRML browsers and how to make them work with your current Web browser. There are tips on how to use special lighting, camera angles, and realistic graphics to create intriguing virtual worlds.

Includes CD-ROM with...

Code for all VRML worlds discussed in the book
VRML browsers and authoring tools
Textures and graphics
Behavior code written in JavaScript and Perl.

Audience:
Web Developers and HTML Users, Virtual Reality Hobbyists and Professionals.

Table of contents

Introduction to VRML
Key Concepts
Building and Grouping Predefined Shapes
Building Text Shapes
Positioning Shapes
Rotating Shapes
Scaling Shapes
Animating Position, Orientation, and Scale
Sensing View Actions
Controlling Appearance with Materials
Grouping Nodes
Inlining Files
Building Shapes with Points, Lines and Faces
Building Elevation Grids
Building Extruded Shapes
Binding Colors to Points, Lines, Faces and Coordinates
Mapping Textures
Controlling Texture Mapping
Controlling Shading using Normals
Lighting Your World
Creating Shiny Shapes with Materials
Adding a Background
Adding a Fog
Adding Sound
Controlling Detail
Controlling the Viewpoint
Sensing Viewer Proximity
Adding Anchors
Providing Information About Your Worlds
Creating Program Scripts
Creating New Node Types