Advanced Uses of VRML2
Possible Applications of CGI and VRML2
The example previously shown has limited functionality, but it serves
as a conceptual framework for some of the methods of simple networking
possible with VRML2. Here are a few more examples that are based on a
simillar interface between CGI server and VRML2 client.
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Stock World
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Use a cron job to crawl for data and create the inlines.
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Each inline could be a different stock.
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The entire world is the user's portfolio.
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Weather World
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Use a cron job to crawl for data and create the inlines.
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Inlines could come from a number of content sources and
then integrated on the server.
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The space could be configurable for each user.
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Collaborative Spaces
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If representations can be pulled dynamically then the world
can change over time.
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By giving the inlines functionality and interface a dynamic
client/server relationship is possible.
Clay Graham - (clay@sgi.com)
VRML Architect