Info: Web3D Repository updates 2001-10-29

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By listing the products below, Web3D Consortium and the Web3D Repository are
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n.b. the following updates will be realised in the Repository Monday
2001-10-29 2:07am PST.

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-Web3D 2002 Conference-
7th International Conference on 3D Web Technology
http://Web3DSymposium.org
February 25- 28, 2002 Tempe, AZ USA
Sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH and the WEB3D CONSORTIUM

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this week: 2001-10-29

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MULTIUSER SERVERS & TECHNOLOGIES
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The Activeworlds Server series gives you the tools to express your
creativity and build your own world with all the freedom of 3D and all the
functionality of 2D. Activeworlds' unique approach to the web offers
developers a host of server configurations. Whether you just need a spot to
call your own or a showcase for your work, we have a version for you.

http://www.activeworlds.com/

Platforms:
Windows
Solaris
Linux

WEB3D CREATION TOOLS
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LaFonte (UtahSoft)
http://www.utah3d.com/lafonte.htm
LaFonte is a utility program to create 3D text and save it into a 3D file 3D
text can be created with any installed Windows TrueType fonts including
2-byte fonts including Chinese, Japanese or Korean can be fonts. 3D text
information can be saved into 3D files in popular formats like Autodesk
3ds, Wavefront .obj, VRML 2.0 .wrl, and Open Inventor .iv.

OpenGL driver required

WEB3D RESOURCE SITES
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VIRTUAL REALMS Links and Resources
VRML - WEB3D
http://www.virtualrealms.com.au/vrml/tute01/tutorial.htm
A large, up to date and very useful resource listed by category,

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TerrainView-Web (Viewtec Ltd).
3D Terrain streaming
http://www.viewtec.ch/techdiv/terrainviewweb_e.html
The TerrainView-Web application is a state of the art Virtual Reality based
software solution that facilitates the interactive visualization of
high-resolution 3D terrain data directly over the internet. Due to ViewTecs
advanced software technology and innovative data management concepts, large
amounts of data may be processed in real-time. Digital elevation models,
high resolution orthophotos, satellite images and vector data provide the
TerrainView-Web application with the information to display excellent high
quality representations of complex terrains and landscapes

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