What is Community Place?
Community Place is a browser for VRML 2.0, the modeling interface that allows you to move around in a Digital World where sounds and images deliver a sense of live presence.
Forget about the hypertext and Search Engines used for net surfing. Try walking wherever you please. You can even fly around if you like.
If you see something interesting, just point and click. Chances are there's an exciting encounter awaiting you in the Virtual Society.
If you hear some interesting sounds, just move in that direction. You're sure to find something worth exploring.
A browser that sets you up for interactive encounters with whatever comes your way.... that's Community Place.
Jumping Eye Mode for an overview from Space
Scouter Mode : Feeling is believing
Features
- Community Place is based on the VRML 2.0 standard. In addition to VRML
3D models, the Browser is able to show:
- Objects moving autonomously using a Script Language
- Sound
- 3D motion pictures
- Interactive object, sound, and motion picture capability by script.
- Community Place is based on Netscape NCAPI. It loads files and displays HTML files on Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
- Supports optional collision detection.
- Currently supported file formats:
- VRML: wrl
- Texture: gif, jpg, bmp, ras
- Movie: bmp movie
- Sound: wav, mod
- Script: java
- Future file formats:
- Movie: avi
- Sound: midi
- Script: VRMLscript
- Supports multi-user access using society server Community Place Bureau
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