VRML Evaluation

This is an area I use to test and demonstrate various aspects of VRML as a means of distributing 3D models and systems to end users.

Some of the samples here are intentionally designed to push the graphical processing power to the limit, initially I suggest you choose a large value of subsampling. Most "good" cards can handle the large datasets but some of the examples may take some time to transfer aver the data on a slow connection. I haven't tried these on machine without OpenGL (or DirectX) hardware support, the 3D interaction will certainly perform rather poorly in those cases.

For those cases where the mime type is required, it is model/vrml. In the old days it was common to use "x-world/x-vrml" and that may still be required for some sites with VRML files but it won't work here.

Static models
Pulsar positions
Pulsars within galaxy
Simulated Universe cube
Protein molecule (1700 spheres)
Cubic environment
Vertabrae

6dF database explorer

Variable: Redshift Local density Colour Map: White Blue - Green - red Blue - Red Grey Green - Yellow Green - Magenta Red - Blue- Cyan - magenta Blue - Cyan - Green - yellow - Red - White Blue - White Yellow - Red

Display: Hemisphere projection 3D positions

Brent Tully database explorer

Variable: type Magnitude hstruct (custom colours) Colour Map: White Blue - Green - red Blue - Red Grey Green - Yellow Green - Magenta Red - Blue- Cyan - magenta Blue - Cyan - Green - yellow - Red - White Blue - White Yellow - Red