1. Virtual Reality Modeling Language Pronounced “vermal” Virtual Reality Modeling Language Pronounced “vermal”

2. VRML– WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? 3D Animation Virtual Reality Modeling Create VRML “worlds” using:

3. C A R E E R S Theme Park IT Assistants Game Developers Web Developers Architects Science Illustrators Medical Illustrators Simulations Fashion Designers and MORE!

4. WHAT DO WE NEED? Computer A text editor—we will use TextPad (program) for creating VRML code. A VRML capable browser—we will use Cortona as our VRML viewer

5. BASIC GEOMETRY SHAPES Sphere Square Cone Cylinder

6. A BASIC VRML FILE contains: –File Header—always must have #VRML V2.0 utf8 –Comments—you add to describe your code—start with # #This is a sphere. #My Web Site is http://mywebhttp://myweb #Hey Dude: Check this out!

7. Nodes—correct typing of names and MATCHING braces #VRML V2.0 utf8 #Creating A Sphere Shape { geometry Sphere { }

8. LET’S GET STARTED by opening TextPad !!