On: Creating 3D worlds with HTML and CSS

[jbinto]

OT: Anyone remember VRML?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRML

[kranner → jbinto]

Glam is the 'spiritual successor' of VRML:

https://github.com/tparisi/glam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_eSWkYJ0j8

[agentultra → jbinto]

I remember an online VRML pseudo-MMO that pre-dated SecondLife and friends by quite some time in the late 90s. I think it was called CyberCities or something.

I remember thinking how huge it was going to be.

[daeken → agentultra]

I believe you're thinking of Cybertown by Blaxxun Interactive.

[agentultra → daeken]

That's the one.

[syva → agentultra]

Cybertown was great. You could import your own VRML created objects to sell in the market for virtual currency; e.g. furnishings for people's homes.

[agumonkey → jbinto]

Fondly, I was amazed at its scope. Too much too early I guess. The only viable market at the time was high end businesses (I remember a famous demo of an in-browser car design vrmlet: colors, coating). But it was a niche.

[holloway → jbinto]

Yes, at least 26 people

https://www.facebook.com/PortBookFaceToVrml

[arca_vorago → jbinto]

I remember not just VRML, but noticing vwww.domain.com (or something similar) and thinking how it was going to be the future. Then I started using some random "3d" browser that allowed you to see webpages in a cube-like (compiz-like) environement. This was about 2001, which was the start to my interest in cgi and animation.

[SunboX → jbinto]

Oh nice! I started a VRML parser in Action Script (Flash), but never finished. Worked with Papervision3D at that time.

[M4v3R → jbinto]

I do. I had assignments in VRML when doing my BSc degree, I remember doing a SMB clone in 3D. I don't have very good memories from that period...

[bhousel → jbinto]

Yep, I worked at a VRML startup in the 90s..

[bchjam → bhousel]

same here