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Universal 3D File Format In The Works

Posted by timothy on from the clothing-optional dept.

telstar writes "The Register is reporting that more than 30 companies are working together to define a new file format intended to serve as a universal 3D file format. The new file format will be named the 'Universal 3D Format', or U3D. According to the article, they hope to make the new format as standard as MP3 has become for audio, and JPEG has become for 2D images. Interesting that they would choose two lossy media formats as models for comparison."

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  1. Notorious by hot_Karls_bad_cavern · · Score: 0, Troll

    Slashdotters are notorious for extending comparisons and metaphors to unbelievable lengths in order to:

    a) prove they are "correct"
    b) prove someone else is "incorrect"
    c) bring the discussion around to something they understand and can talk about. You know the ol' number_of_people_able_to_discuss_subject being inversely proportional to amount_of_knowledge_required_to_participate_in_dis cussion

    heh. gotta love 'em.