Virtual Reality Modeling Language-VRML

Introduction:

The need of computers is increasing continuously in all the fields, so as in the Educational Processes too. There is no doubt that internet will be the main source of knowledge in the future. Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is the tool that has high potential to be used on the internet. It can give the user freedom to view the model or module from various angles or views within the web browser. VRML also allows the various Animations, Sounds Integration and Multimedia Involvement.

Scope of VRML:

Here, I have discussed various applications of VRML and its integration in the Education and Education of Manufacturing Processes also the internet use of them. Various branches of engineering like Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Production Engineering, Civil Engineering are undoubtedly going to have the compulsory study of subjects like Manufacturing Processes and Engineering Design Graphics. VRML performs the great application in this part of education and many more. VRML have great potentials to become future part of supplementary education system.

Internet and Computing:

In short internet is the Network of the various computers worldwide. Various different computers like Home, Colleges, Defense, Universities, Laboratories and so many other connect to this as user. World Wide Web is the graphical user interface of the internet which we access through the web browser. And, now a day, no Engineering Education is away from its influence.

The data transmitted on the internet is dependent on the Bandwidth of the internet connection. The visualization of the 3D models or 3D views on the internet is easy for small files but becomes dramatically complex as the complexity of the model grows. It requires high end computers and no doubt higher bandwidth.

In addition to model complexity there is another challenge on internet and that is modification of 3D model on internet. This modification can be easily made on the internet by using VRML and with least penalty of modeling time.

VRML:

There are many applications of VRML. VRML is the one of the best methods of the presenting the 3D models for Engineering Education. VRML have great versatility for the various functions like Animations, other web and multimedia related applications. VRML have independent file format and it can be access on the various Systems like Windows, Macintosh, Unix etc by making use of the VRML Player. Hence, it becomes lesser complex than any other CAD program when publishing on internet.

VRML applications are built in the 3 Dimensional Space and uses polygon structures to build the object. VRML also allows the room for the features like Scaling, Rotation, Translation, Transformation etc.

VRML can be used as the Language for moving, using or navigation of the 3D space.