Web3d.org
Title
Web3D Consortium - Royalty Free, Open Standards for Real-Time 3D Communication
Description
About X3D
X3D is a royalty-free open standards file format and run-time architecture to represent and communicate 3D scenes and objects using XML. It is an ISO ratified standard that provides a system for the storage, retrieval and playback of real time graphics content embedded in applications, all within an open architecture to support a wide array of domains and user scenarios.
X3D has a rich set of componentized features that can tailored for use in engineering and scientific visualization, CAD and architecture, medical visualization, training and simulation, multimedia, entertainment, education, and more.
A concise overview of the technical aspects of X3D as well as the benefits and advantages of the format for communicating 3D information.