February 12thPapervision Offers 3D Engine for Flash
Christopher Kenton
The Web’s most ubiquitous presentation medium is getting a new boost in 3D imaging from an open source group calling themselves [tag]Papervision3D[/tag]. Their 3D engine, also called Papervision, works with the Flash 8 Image API to render convincing 3D environments without requiring end-users to download or install an additional plugin.
While no one is yearning for a return to the days of superfluously sexy Flash intros for corporate Web sites, 3D rendering holds a lot of promise for product demonstrations and rich application interfaces–especially in the context of near-universal browser compatibility.
Click on the rhino to view a demo using the latest version of Papervision, or visit Papervision.org to see a variety of 3D Flash samples.
The Web’s most ubiquitous presentation medium is getting a new boost in 3D imaging from an open source group calling themselves [tag]Papervision3D[/tag]. Their 3D engine, also called Papervision, works with the Flash 8 Image API to render convincing 3D environments without requiring end-users to download or install an additional plugin.
While no one is yearning for a return to the days of superfluously sexy Flash intros for corporate Web sites, 3D rendering holds a lot of promise for product demonstrations and rich application interfaces–especially in the context of near-universal browser compatibility.
Click on the rhino to view a demo using the latest version of Papervision, or visit Papervision.org to see a variety of 3D Flash samples.