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Google Brings 3D To Web With Open Source Plugin

Posted by timothy on from the linux-users-see-these-instructions dept.

maxheadroom writes "Google has released an open source browser plugin that provides a JavaScript API for displaying 3D graphics in web content. Google hopes that the project will promote experimentation and help advance a collaborative effort with the Khronos Group and Mozilla to create open standards for 3D on the web. Google's plugin offers its own retained-mode graphics API, called O3D, which takes a different approach from a similar browser plugin created by Mozilla. Google's plugin is cross-platform compatible and works with several browsers. In an interview with Ars Technica, Google product manager Henry Bridge and engineering director Matt Papakipos say that Google's API will eventually converge with Mozilla's as the technology matures. The search giant hopes to bring programs like SketchUp and Google Earth to the browser space."

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  1. Finally by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    goatse will be worth looking at~

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    1. Re:Finally by Locke2005 · · Score: 5, Funny

      "When you stare into the abyss the abyss stares back at you." -- Friedrich Nietzsche

      For some reason, goatse.cx always reminds me of that quote...

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  2. I might have a use for this by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just need a good 3D model of a 1953 Martian War Machine.

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  3. Re:We can hope by MrEricSir · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think you meant to say a game engine that's not evil.

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  4. Re:VRML and X3D by hack++slash · · Score: 5, Funny

    the problem is coming up with something worth using it for.

    Google StreetView 3D.

    Or as it will probably (hopefully) be eventually known as: Grand Theft Auto: Streets of Google

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  5. Re:vrml by dunng808 · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is no shortage of boobs posting on /.

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  6. and in another news.. by miknix · · Score: 2, Funny

    the comet CHAIR-R51 is in route collision with planet earth!