Communications of the ACM
German Computer Scientists Join Forces to Make Interactive 3D Graphics Part of the World Wide Web
Credit: University of Southampton
Researchers at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Fraunhofer Institute are working to describe computer scenes in spatial detail directly within a Web site's code.
The researchers have agreed on a common proposal to extend the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to also include advanced graphics capabilities, which they say would allow for easily describable three-dimensional (3D) geometry, its material properties, lights, and virtual cameras as HTML elements.
"By identifying a small core of essential building blocks from the existing prototypes and scene-graph standards for a interactive three-dimensional experience on the Web, we have made it as simple as possible for browser vendors to include the new technology but still offer Web developers the full flexibility for designing fully dynamic and interactive 3D Web experiences," says Fraunhofer's Johannes Behr.
The researchers say their proposed HTML extension offers a high-level approach for Web developers. In the short term, the proposal will enable developers to start immediately, while native implementation integration within the browser will offer optimal performance and full functionality.
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