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 ====== Virtual Reality Modeling Language ======
+VRML (known as Virtual Reality Modeling Language or previously Virtual Reality Markup Language before 1995) is a file format and specification created by Mark Pesce & Tony Parisi in 1994 for creating 3D virtual worlds and models on the internet. VRML could be utilized to create complex, interactive virtual environments that people could explore using their web browser.
+The language works by defining 3D shapes, objects, and scenes in a text-based code that can be interpreted by a compatible viewer (popular examples incldue [[vrml:cortona|Cortona]], [[vrml:cosmo_player|Cosmo Player]]) . Viewers were often standalone applications, plugins or built into web browsers. The file syntax described everything from the shape and size of objects to the texture and color of their surfaces. The file format also supported movements and animations to extend its interactive element.
-===== See Also =====
+The usage of VRML was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a way to create immersive online experiences. It was often used as a product of virtual chat services such as Traveler, Community Places, etc. It also had a big presence in virtual tours of existing locations, providing a way to explore and interact all on the computer.
-[[wp>VRML]]
-VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language, known also as Virtual Reality Markup Language before 1995) is a file format and programming language created by Mark Pesce & Tony Parisi that was used to create 3D virtual worlds on the internet. Think of it like a 3D version of HTML, the language used to create web pages. With VRML, you could create complex, interactive virtual environments that people could explore using their web browser (either online or offline).
+The standard was superseded by [[wp>X3D]] in 2004, which provided a lot more standard functionality and flexibility with possible environments, as well as compatibility with VRML in the form of X3D ClassicVRML[(https://www.web3d.org/standards/number/19776-2)].
-VRML works by defining 3D shapes, objects, and scenes in a text-based code that can be interpreted by a VRML viewer (such as Cortona, Cosmo player and many others) . These viewers could be standalone applications, plugins or built into web browsers. The code describes everything from the shape and size of objects to the texture and color of their surfaces. You can also use VRML to define how objects move and interact with each other, like a car driving down a road or a ball bouncing off a wall.
-VRML was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a way to create immersive online experiences. You could use VRML to create virtual worlds (either single user or multiusers with the help of additional plugins) for games, simulations, or educational purposes. For example, you could create a virtual tour of a museum, where users could explore different exhibits and learn about the history and culture of different regions.
+===== See Also =====
+[[wp>VRML]]
-However, VRML is now obsolete and has largely been replaced by newer technologies which offer more advanced 3D graphics, compatibility, performance and interactivity. Nonetheless, VRML still holds a place in the history of the internet as a pioneering technology that paved the way for the immersive experiences we enjoy today.

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