The Java 3D(TM) API Specification

by Henry Sowizral

3D applications in Java have been used by Excite, Intel, in many interactive games, and innovative applications like 3D views of all 18 holes at the 1999 Spring Golf Championship and the Virtual Fish Tank at the Computer Museum. The Java "TM" 3D API Specification is used for writing these sophisticated three -- dimentional graphics applications and applets. It allows for the construction of complex and cutting edge graphics and virtual worlds which are a popular and innovative way of providing information on the web and in applications. The new version of Java 3D uses an entirely different internal architecture than the previous version. These changes allow Java 3D to better scale it's performance and provide a foundation for higher quality implementations. In addition to updating the book for these changes, the authors have added introductory sections to each chapter and created a valuable CD.

CD-ROM

Published May 31, 2000