<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (fwd) --> <!--X-From-R13: @nguna Kbfcr <lbfcrNunjnvv.rqh> --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 22:33:17 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: Pine.GSO.3.95q.980127123129.3991A-100000@uhunix1 --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (fwd)</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00331.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00333.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00333.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00325.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00332">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00332">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00332">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (fwd)</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: Mud Design Mailing List <<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A>></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (fwd)</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Nathan Yospe <<A HREF="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 12:32:40 -1000</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> Thought you guys might be interested in this. I don't think VRML is practical for a traditional Gmud, but for a graphical chatroom, it has possibilities. -- "You? We can't take you," said the Dean, glaring at the Librarian. "You don't know a thing about guerilla warfare." - Reaper Man, Nathan F. Yospe Registered Looney by Terry Pratchett yospe#hawaii,edu <A HREF="http://www2.hawaii.edu/~yospe">http://www2.hawaii.edu/~yospe</A> Meow ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 12:23:46 -1000 From: MacDev-1 Moderator <MacDev-1#listmail,xplain.com> To: MacDev-1 <MacDev-1#listmail,xplain.com> Subject: VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard This message comes to you from MacDev-1(tm). See below for more info on this list (including sub/unsub details). __________________________ VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard VRML97 specification ratifies VRML 2.0 functionality as an official ISO standard; ISO standardization guarantees stability for VRML specification and encourages the adoption of VRML in other ISO/IEC standards San Ramon, CA - January 26, 1998 - The VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) Consortium today announced that VRML has been approved as an International Standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The VRML97 specification, also known as ISO/IEC 14772, was published by ISO/IEC in December 1997 as a result of a close collaboration with the VRML Consortium. VRML 97 defines the complete functionality of the VRML Consortium's VRML 2.0 specification as International Standard ISO/IEC 14772-1. As an ISO/IEC standard, VRML has gained international endorsement and provides a guarantee of specification stability, which will promote content compatibility to drive the growth of 3D on the Internet. Adoption as an ISO/IEC standard also enables VRML to be referenced as the 3D component in other ISO/IEC standards - further widening the potential use of VRML-based technology. The VRML97 International Standard was developed by the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of ISO and IEC in partnership with the VRML Consortium. The formal processing of VRML97 to become an International Standard began in June 1996 with the Consortium's VRML 2.0 draft specification, when representatives from the VRML Architecture Group (VAG) and JTC 1 met in Kyoto, Japan and signed a cooperative agreement. VRML set an ISO/IEC record as the first specification to be standardized within 18 months and the first International Standard to be published in HTML. Quotes "Specifications that are adopted by ISO and IEC as International Standards have demonstrated the highest degree of consensus, stability and quality," said George S. Carson, chairman of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24, Computer Graphics and Image Processing. "The adoption of VRML97 as an International Standard represents an important step both for the VRML Community, and future ISO standardization efforts that can reference the 3D technology of VRML97." "The VRML Consortium has done an outstanding job of driving broad acceptance of VRML 2.0 as an industry standard," said Ralph Rogers, principal analyst for Multimedia at Dataquest. "The publication of VRML97 by ISO and IEC completes the process of making VRML the standard for interactive 3D on the World Wide Web." "Congratulations are due to the members of the VRML Consortium and ISO/IEC who have made this achievement possible," said Neil Trevett, president of the VRML Consortium. "The Consortium's involvement in the publication of VRML97 as an International Standard illustrates the critical role it is playing in enabling 3D to become a widespread platform on the Internet." "The combination of the VRML community's expertise and passion with ISO/IEC's formal processes and deep experience produced an International Standard that we can all be proud of," said Rikk Carey, co-author of the VRML standard and president of Wasabi Software. "VRML97 is a shining example of how open, consensus-oriented processes can create high-quality technology standards in a reasonable amount of time." "As an Internet content developer, we see VRML97 further encouraging the refinement of VRML as a robust and widespread media type for 3D on the web," said Lisa Goldman, president & CEO of Construct. "This is a major milestone for VRML and the VRML community." VRML Consortium Information The VRML Consortium, Inc. is a rapidly-growing nonprofit organization with a mandate to establish and promote VRML as an open, ubiquitous standard for 3D graphics on the Internet. Comprised of over 60 leading technology companies, the VRML Consortium members provide technical and marketing expertise for the continued evolution of the VRML standard. Supporting an open enrollment credo, the Consortium provides its members with early access to new VRML technological and business developments through participation in technical working groups and promotional and marketing activities. Membership information on joining the VRML Consortium is available at <<A HREF="http://www.vrml.org">http://www.vrml.org</A>>. 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