VRML 2.0

The VRML-Architecture Group released a VRML 2.0 information and a Request for Proposals for VRML 2.0 which consists of these Requirements:

• Performance
• Scalability

  VRML must allow the creation of very large virtual worlds.

• Composability

  of objects to create larger worlds.

• Authoring tools
• Power

  Extention of VRML's functionality

• Interoperability

  with other standards (VRML 1.0, HTTP, Java, Safe TCL, JPEG, ...)

• Multi-user potential
• Open Standard
• Backward Compatibility to VRML 1.0
• Completeness without any ambiguities

SGI´s Moving Worlds is the favourite proposal (polling results).

The final specification should be released on August 4th 1996 (VRML 2.0-schedule).

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Heinrich Hey 1996