VRML 1.1

is defined in the VRML 1.1 specification draft.

These are the changes from VRML 1.0 to VRML 1.1:

VRML 1.1 supports dynamic input fields whitch can be modified by other nodes.

now contain a nearDistance and a farDistance clipping plane

new field defaults

Describes a scene background whitch consists of a ground- and sky-colour or a texture.

Describes collision of object with camera (for walls and co.)

sound objects

Describes a shape as heightfield over a regular grid

Describes fog and ambient lighting

Describes a sweep-shape with twist, bend and tapering

contains view type, speed and headlight state

Sensors that detect proximity to viewer

contains title and other document information

new node types can be defined in the VRML file

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Heinrich Hey 1996