Distributed Virtual Worlds: Foundations and Implementation Techniques Using VRML, Java, and CORBA

Recently, with the success of Java and the existence of different interfaces between VRML and Java, it became possible to implement three-dimensional internet applications on standard VRML browsers (Plugins) using Java. With the widespread use of VRML-Browsers, e.g., as part of the Netscape Com­ municator and Microsoft's Internet Explorerstandard distributions, everyone connected to the internet via a PC ( and some other platforms) can directly enter a virtual world without installing a new...