VRML
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| − | [[VRML]] ('''Virtual Reality Modeling Language''') is 3D vector format for defining interactive objects and environments. It was designed to be Web-friendly, but ultimately failed to be supported by most web browsers. | + | [[VRML]] ('''Virtual Reality Modeling Language''') is a 3D vector format for defining interactive objects and environments. It was designed to be Web-friendly, but ultimately failed to be supported by most web browsers. |
For a time prior to its release, it was named '''Virtual Reality Markup Language'''. | For a time prior to its release, it was named '''Virtual Reality Markup Language'''. | ||
| − | There are two versions: '''VRML 1.0''', and '''VRML97''' (also known as '''VRML 2.0'''). VRML97 is | + | There are two versions: '''VRML 1.0''', and '''VRML97''' (also known as '''VRML 2.0'''). VRML97 is standardized in ISO/IEC 14772-1:1997. |
| − | The successor | + | The successor to VRML is [[X3D]]. |
== Identifiers == | == Identifiers == | ||
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VRML97 files begin with the ASCII string "<code>#VRML V2.0 utf8</code>". | VRML97 files begin with the ASCII string "<code>#VRML V2.0 utf8</code>". | ||
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== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 17 January 2014
VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) is a 3D vector format for defining interactive objects and environments. It was designed to be Web-friendly, but ultimately failed to be supported by most web browsers.
For a time prior to its release, it was named Virtual Reality Markup Language.
There are two versions: VRML 1.0, and VRML97 (also known as VRML 2.0). VRML97 is standardized in ISO/IEC 14772-1:1997.
The successor to VRML is X3D.
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Identifiers
The filename extension for uncompressed VRML files is .wrl (derived from the word "world").
WRL files are sometimes gzip-compressed. Such files may use an extension of .wrz, .wrl.gz, or may still use .wrl.
Identification
VRML 1.0 files begin with the ASCII string "#VRML V1.0 ascii".
VRML97 files begin with the ASCII string "#VRML V2.0 utf8".
(If the file is gzip-compressed, it must be decompressed first.)
