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| ===== What is a 3D World ===== | ===== What is a 3D World ===== | ||
| A 3D World is a digital space that is created in some sort of 3D engine, typically you can explore it by moving around and clicking on things. In the Web Revival these worlds are often small and are intended to load quickly. | A 3D World is a digital space that is created in some sort of 3D engine, typically you can explore it by moving around and clicking on things. In the Web Revival these worlds are often small and are intended to load quickly. | ||
| - | Most web based 3D worlds are created using [[X3D|X3D]] or [[Three.js|Three.js]], | + | |
| + | ==== On the browser ==== | ||
| + | Most web based 3D worlds are created using [[X3D|X3D]], [[VRML|VRML]], | ||
| **Examples of 3D Worlds:** | **Examples of 3D Worlds:** | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Elsewhere ==== | ||
| + | Some of the most famous 3d worlds were usually loaded via a launcher installed on the computer. Examples include Second life, Imvu, Worlds.com and VRChat which is alot more recent than the other examples. | ||
| ===== What is a Virtual World ===== | ===== What is a Virtual World ===== | ||
| - | A virtual world is a simulated world; to be a true virtual world sit must be [[multiplayer]] and it must have a memory or persistence. In a true virtual world you can login, see other player, make changes to the world, and those changes should still be there when you return in the future. A virtual worlds does not need to be 3D, it can be a 2D world. | + | A virtual world is a simulated world; to be a true virtual world sit must be [[multiplayer]] and it must have a memory or persistence. In a true virtual world you can login, see other player, make changes to the world, and those changes should still be there when you return in the future. A virtual worlds does not need to be 3D, it can be a 2D world like Habbo Hotel or Club Penguin. |
| An Example of a very simple 2D virtual world is [[worm|Melon' | An Example of a very simple 2D virtual world is [[worm|Melon' | ||
