Re: Common Objects

Sevo Stille ([email protected])
Tue, 30 May 1995 12:10:43 -0600

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On May 29, 11:44am, Richard Tilmann wrote:
> I understand the concern for seeking efficiencies in use of bandwidth,
> but .... the use of 'common objects' seems to move away from the ability
> to design and create unique and individualized VR spaces.
>-- End of excerpt from Richard Tilmann

I don't see the main application of common objects, classes and property sets
in bandwidth reduction - most people will want to design their own objects
anyway.
But common concepts about the nature of objects are needed for any reasonable
implementation of interactive VRML. The only way to handle a hot teapot without
a common notion of the terms 'hot' and 'teapot' in the VRMLworld would be
trial-and-error, which I don't consider feasible in a world where everything
could have any possible shape.

Sevo

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