another interesting post
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there are just undocumented features
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Hi VNet enthusiasts,
Just to add another front-end being explored with VNet, we are also using
VNet to connect users in Java 3D applications at the University of
Washington. Even though Java 3D is huge overhead compared to other emerging
Java 3-D renderers like Shout3D and Anfy3D, it has served its purpose well
since October 1997 as a rapid prototyping envrionment for us (we use all of
the Java 2 platform now as well). We've used Java 3D to deliver a project
for the Taiwanese government and extensively with both the Biostructure and
Oceanography departments on campus. We've connected Java 3D application
users through multicast, broadcast, and client-server networking layers.
Having gotten sick of maintaining three networking models and code bases, we
decided to connect to VNet over the last four months since the work with
Bruce Damer (mentioned below) seemed to prove VNet worthy for at least our
prototyping stage (will be VERY excited to see it go beyond that with VNet
2).
Then again, we have been very disappointed with the lack of support of Java
3D in the browsers (we were betting on complete integration by end of 1998
when we begged the alpha from Sun in mid-1997). Life could have been a lot
easier if the Java wars hadn't slowed implementation to a halt.
> We chose to attach VNet to the Shout3D and Anfy3D clients, much lighter
> weight solution than trying to connect VNet to a VRML browser, and the
all
> java solutions dont require installation and have adequate framerates for
> small meeting spaces (it can be tried out at www.meet3d.com)
Cheers, Bruce Campbell
http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/bdc
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