Whats the difference between VRML 2.0 and VRML 97?
There isn’t any. But here’s an important warning: there were several working draft specs developed between 1995 and the end of 1997. Some of those drafts are still out there, and they differ in small, but sometimes vital, ways from the final spec. Make sure you’re asking or answering a question based on the final international spec (IS), not an earlier draft. • What do I need to view (or visit) a VRML world? You need a VRML browser. There are three kinds of VRML browsers: • A stand-alone application. You can compile stand-alone applications that can view and manipulate VRML worlds with development kits such as Open Worlds, JVerge, WorldView for Developers, and Open Inventor. Many people will not want to or need to compile applications and will use one of the other two kinds of browsers. • A helper application. A helper application has all the capabilities it needs to view and manipulate VRML worlds and doesn’t need to be compiled. You generally identify a program like this to your web
There isn’t any. But here’s an important warning: there were several working draft specs developed between 1995 and the end of 1997. Some of those drafts are still out there, and they differ in small, but sometimes vital, ways from the final spec. Make sure you’re asking or answering a question based on the final international spec (IS), not an earlier draft.
