3D on the Web

Forty Sixth Post: 3D on the Web

Adobe released a program a while back to allow the webmaster to make 3D environments on the web. It seemed like a good idea, but Adobe abandoned the program. Which leaves an opening for a new 3D program to enter.

The main problem possibly is creating a 3D player that could be distributed as a plug-in but also be free. Bandwidth is not that big of issue even for dial-up, because the bandwidth needed would be about the size of a large Flash movie. The bandwidth would mostly be instructions telling the plug-in what to do, and as long as there wasn’t large material files or other bandwidth eating features, you could have a small 3D environment. The only question is would the 3D give any advantage over what Flash does.

There is definitely a need for a 3D program. We need a web plugin for 3DS Max or Maya. So in the next years look for a 3D players to be introduced to the web.