Microsoft VRML Add-In for Internet Explorer 2.0

ID: Q141474

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) Add-In for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 is a fully integrated add-in module for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 that enables you to explore virtual (3-D) worlds using a mouse, a keyboard, or a joystick. The VRML Add-In uses RealityLab technology to provide fast and easy access to virtual worlds created using Virtual Reality Modeling Language 1.0.

NOTE: VRML Add-In requires Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 2.0. VRML Add-In will not run with Beta versions of Internet Explorer, so please be sure you are running Internet Explorer version 2.0 before attempting to install VRML Add-In.

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Microsoft VRML Add-In for Internet Explorer 2.0 includes the following features:

Supports VRML AsciiText node.
Help support integrated with Internet Explorer.
Smart Uninstall tool restores previous VRML settings.
Automatic detection of joystick drift.
Improved handling of lighting in worlds authored using Caligari Fountain.
Support for the VRML 1.0 ShapeHints field.
Improved lighting model increases realism of VRML worlds.
More flexible parsing--you can now view even more VRML worlds!
Integrates 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 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents.
Provides background downloading of textures and inlines.
Supports texture mapping in .gif, .jpg, and .bmp graphic file formats.
Supports full relative Uniform Resource Locators (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.

Installing VRML Add-In

To install Microsoft VRML Add-In, use the following steps:

1. Download the Vrml20.exe file from one of the online services listed

   below into an empty folder.

2. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the Vrml20.exe file

   you downloaded in step 1.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Availability

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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Vrml20.exe (size: 1898496 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from
               Online Services

For additional information about how to download files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

KBCategory: kbfile kbtool KBSubcategory: win95 msiew95 Additional reference words: 95

Keywords          : win95 msiew95 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: December 9, 1998