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VRML

VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language, pronounced vermal or by its initials, originally—before 1995—known as the Virtual Reality Markup Language) is a standard file format for representing 3-dimensional (3D) interactive vector graphics, designed particularly with the World Wide Web in mind. It has been superseded by X3D.

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Extended to
X3D
Filename extension
.wrl (plain) · .wrz (gzip compression)
Internet media type
model/vrml · x-world/x-vrml · application/x-cc3d
Latest release
2.0
Standard
ISO/IEC 14772-1:1997
Type of format
3D computer graphics

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WRL file format

Standardization

Emergence, popularity, and rival technical upgrade

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VRML

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples125
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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VRML

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related to Emergence, popularity, and rival technical upgrade · 44
VRML → Adobe Atmosphere, August, Blaxxun Software, Computer Associates, Conference, CyberTown, Dave Raggett, Extending WWW, First World Wide Web, In, In October, Internet, Internet World, ISO/IEC, Labyrinth, Mark Pesce, Microsoft Chrome, Netscape, Netscape Communications, Peter Kennard
related to Standardization · 21
VRML → API, August, Formal, IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission, International Organization, ISO, ISO/IEC, November, Open Inventor, SC24, SGI, Standardization, The, The Web3D Consortium, This, VAG, Version, VRML Architecture Group, VRML97
see also · 14
VRML → Active Worlds, CAD, Entity Component System VR, Frame, Microsoft WindowsSTL, Open Source, Standard Tessellation Language, STereoLithography, Successor, Virtual Environment SoftwareVirtual, VRML/X3D, VRML/X3DOZ VirtualSeamless3d, WebVR, WebXRAdditive Manufacturing File FormatBlaxxun
related to Early criticism · 11
VRML → ACM, Clay Shirky, Every, In, Many, March, Playfulness, Quake, Spaces, The VRML, Why Quake
related to Alternatives · 9
VRML → Collada, Ecma International, ECMA-363X3D, GoogleU3D, Khronos Group, Khronos GroupO3D, Markup Language, VRMLglTF, WebCOLLADA
related to WRL file format · 8
VRML → Animations, ECMAScript, Internet, Java, Many, Script Node, URLs, UV-mapped
related to External links · 7
VRML → March, Reference, The Annotated VRML, VRML Archives, VRML ISO/IEC, VRML Sourcebook, Wayback Machine
Internet media type · 3
VRML → application/x-cc3d, model/vrml, x-world/x-vrml
Filename extension · 2
VRML → .wrl (plain), .wrz (gzip compression)
Extended to · 1
VRML → X3D

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x3d 3d format file standard web iso iec virtual internet software graphics version world web3d using many modeling example 1997

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VRMLExtended toX3D1.00infobox
VRMLFilename extension.wrl (plain)1.00infobox
VRMLFilename extension.wrz (gzip compression)1.00infobox
VRMLInternet media typemodel/vrml1.00infobox
VRMLInternet media typex-world/x-vrml1.00infobox
VRMLInternet media typeapplication/x-cc3d1.00infobox
VRMLLatest release2.01.00infobox
VRMLStandardISO/IEC 14772-1:19971.00infobox
VRMLType of format3D computer graphics1.00infobox
VRMLWebsitewww.web3d.org1.00infobox
timersinstance ofand other aspects of the virtual world can interact with the user or may be triggered by external events0.80text
VRMLrelated to AlternativesMarkup Language0.60section

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