3D in a Browser: Mozilla and Open GL to Build Plug-In – Could Lead to Virtual World Access in Browser
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Mozilla and Khronos, the consortium that oversees the Open GL standard for 3D content, are banding together to bring 3D content to the browser. The announcement at the Game Developer conference was covered at CNet who noted that it will be some time before this work is on a desktop near you:
"There's a long distance between a draft specification, a real standard, and incorporation into enough browsers that Web developers will be able to count on it, so don't expect anything revolutionary immediately. Meanwhile, Adobe is working to build 3D technology into its Flash plug-in for browsers, so other ...