Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics 2005-10-19 Data X3D is an Open Standards XML-enabled 3D file format to enable real-time communication of 3D data across all applications and network applications. X3D is developed by the Web3D Consortium and ratified by the International Standards Organization (ISO). X3D has a rich set of features for use in engineering and scientific visualization, CAD and Architecture, Medical visualization, Training and simulation, multimedia, entertainment, educational, and more. X3D capabilities include a Scene Authoring Interface (SAI) for EcmaScript and Java programming, a compressed binary encoding, and backwards compatibility for the predecessor ISO-standard Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML97). Communication Web3D Consortium http://www.web3D.org 090728064 1.831..656.2149 225 Bush Street, 16th Floor San Francisco CA UNITED STATES 94104 Don Brutzman brutzman@nps.navy.mil Code USW/Br, Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA UNITED STATES 93943-5000