http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/IE/VRML.HTM (PC Press Internet CD, 03/1996)
Microsoft VRML Add-In for Internet Explorer is a fully integrated add-on module for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 that enables you to explore virtual (3-D) worlds using a mouse, a keyboard, or a joystick.
VRML Add-In uses RealityLab technology to provide fast and easy access to virtual worlds that created using VRML 1.0 (Virtual Reality Modeling Language). For more detailed information about VRML provided by an external source, click here.
VRML Add-In requires Windows 95 and
Internet Explorer 2.0.
VRML Add-In will not run on beta versions of Internet Explorer, so please be sure you are running Internet Explorer version 2.0 before attempting to download VRML Add-In.
To install VRML Add-In for the first time
Click here to download VRML Add-In 2.0.
(Download: 1,854KB, self-installing executable file; published January 19, 1996)- If Internet Explorer displays the Confirm File Open dialog, click Open.
To upgrade your current version of VRML Add-In to Version 2.0
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Right-click here to download VRML Add-In 2.0, and
then click Save Target As.
- Click Save to save the vrml20.exe file on your desktop.
- Quit Internet Explorer.
- On your desktop, double-click the vrml20 icon to extract and install the VRML Add-In 2.0 program files.
Browse Virtual Reality 3-D Worlds!
After you install the VRML Add-In, see this section for sites that will take you on a Virtual Reality 3-D trip around the web.
Frequently Asked Questions
This section answers some common questions about using VRML Add-In.
Known Issues
VRML Add-In 2.0 contains some unresolved issues that you can find out about here.
Send us your Bug Reports
We provide an online form that you can fill out and submit to us directly.
Features of Microsoft VRML Add-In 2.0 for Internet Explorer
- Supports VRML AsciiText node.
- Help support integrated with Internet Explorer
- Smart Uninstall utility restores previous VRML settings
- Automatic detection of joystick drift
- Improved handling of lighting in worlds authored using Caligari Fountain
- Support for VRML 1.0 ShapeHints field
- Improved lighting model increases realism of VRML worlds
- More flexible parsing -- you can now view even more VRML worlds!
- Integrated seamlessly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Uses the Microsoft RealityLab 3-D rendering engine for high performance
- Uses Internet Explorer's powerful History, Favorites, and caching features
- Allows virtual worlds to be embedded within HTML documents
- Provides background download of textures and inlines
- Supports texture mapping in .gif, .jpg, and .bmp formats
- Supports full relative URLs for hyperlinks, inlines, and textures
- Supports standard VRML 1.0 as well as common extensions
- Can detect collisions with objects
- Provides camera animation (FlyTo mode)
- Enables you to "examine" objects using direct manipulation
- Provides dynamic clipping plane adjustment
- Supports LOD (level-of-detail)
- Supports IndexedLineSet and IndexedPointSet nodes
GNU GZip License Information
VRML Add-In 2.0 currently uses GNU GZip for decompressing
VRML worlds.
