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3D Computer Graphics: Model Your World - From its start as an exotic research topic, virtual reality is making its move into the mainstream of corporate America -- find out how you can gain entry into this elite club.

3D graphics programming in Java, Part 1 - Get a head start with this introduction to the Java 3D API.

3D graphics programming in Java, Part 3 - Advantages and disadvantages to Java-to-OpenGL bindings vs. the Java 3D API implementation from Sun.

3D graphics programming in Java: Part 2 - Learn more about Java 3D performance, 3D content loaders, and the Java 3D VRML97 browser.

A Smaller, More Manageable Universe - 3 Major academic institutions are working together to develop collaborative scientific engineering programs using the Java 3D API.

Getting the Hang of VRML - Learn about VRML and how you can use it to define your own virtual world.

Java 3D 1.3.1 API - The Java 3D API enables the creation of three-dimensional graphics applications and Internet-based 3D applets.

Java 3D API Tutorial - Learn to use the Java3D API, a hierarchy of Java classes which serve as the interface to a sophisticated three-dimensional graphics and sound rendering system.

Moving From Wire-Frame Drawings to Solid, Shaded Models - Find out how to create surfaces and add illumination to make your models more realistic.

Navigate Through Worlds Using Java2D - his article demonstrates three advanced Java 3D programming concepts: creation of a custom object that allows a user to fly through a virtual world with airplane-like controls, how to correctly use and implement Java 3D's level-of-detail (LOD) feature to allow navigation through a large, complex virtual world in real time, and how to decode and display terrain elevation data in DEM (digital elevation model) format available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).