What is VRML?
VRML, which is pronounced either “vee-are-em-ell” or “VER-mul”, is an abbreviation for Virtual Reality Modeling Language. You might see some references to “Virtual Reality Markup Language”, which is what VRML was called at the very beginning — taking its cue from HTML: Hypertext Markup Language — but it’s been several years since people realized that our vision could be and ought to be a good deal bigger than simply marking up text to add on 3D capabilities. VRML is, in the words of the VRML Consortium, “an open standard for 3D multimedia and shared virtual worlds on the Internet.
VRML, is an abbreviation for Virtual Reality Modeling Language. You might see some references to “Virtual Reality Markup Language”, which is what VRML was called at the very beginning , taking its cue from HTML: Hypertext Markup Language . VRML is”an open standard for 3D multimedia and shared virtual worlds on the Internet.” Being able to talk and work in a 3D shared virtual space was one of the earliest motivations of the VRML pioneers. Unlike previous 3D applications, using the Internet to share 3D objects and scenes was built into VRML from the very beginning.
VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) is the international standard for “Virtual Reality” – 3D content on the web, the VRML standard was first adopted back in October 1994 and has since undergone several version updates to enable more complex and interactive content to be displayed. If you’d like more information on VRML, its history and how it works, try our VRML Information page. For a more thorough description of the VRML standard (tech docs) take a look at the VRML International Standard.
