• VRML 1 Shapes and colors
• VRML 2 Transformations
• Translation Machine Experiment with Transformations
• VRML 3 Text and Extrusions
• VRML 4 Pointsets, linesets, and facesets
• Texture mapping
• Timing, interpolation, and routes

Documentation

• The official VRML 2.0 Specs
• An annotated version of same. This has some good additions!

  VRML Demos

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  • Tree in 1.0. Made with an editor, then exported to VRML
  • Tree in 2.0. Made by hand in notepad
  • Cube about as simple as you can get in VRML.
  • An animated map.
  • The airplane A model I built by hand (in vrml2.0)
  • the bouncing face an example of animation in VRML 2.0
  • A staircase Might be familiar to cs students.
  • "virtual man"A simple VRML model of the human figure Notice the way the joints are designed (elbow moves with upper arm) Also note the animation.
  • Sin Wave. Example of a custom interpolater in a script node
  • The drunken ballA more complex script demonstrating fields in the script tag
  • coaster An animated roller coaster built by hand. Press 'page down' to ride it!!
  • my house Demonstrates coloring an indexed faceset, using viewpoints
  • The custom car Complete with flames. (of course) Demonstrates texture mapping

  Links to other VRML sites

  • The VRML Mall A nice set of files in VRML 1.0 (most browsers will automatically convert)
  • Pathfinder A beautiful model of the mars lander and rover.
  • The Cosmo gallery Home to some amazing and fun VRML worlds.
  • VRML Train set Need I say more?
  • vrml builder on the web (!)
  • VRML Repository A very nice list of resources, well organized.
  • The LightHouse A wonderful tutorial to vrml 2.0 (partially in vrml!)

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    © Andy Harris
    Indiana University / Purdue University, Indianapolis
    email: aharris@klingon.cs.iupui.edu
    homepage: klingon.cs.iupui.edu/~aharris