Khronos Group establishes a group to standardize how Web apps can use accelerated 3D graphics. Expect a draft specification and maybe a Firefox plug-in within a year. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

You don’t have to be a Snow Crash or Tron fan to be familiar with the 3D craze that characterized the rise of the Internet and the World Wide Web in particular. From phrases like ‘surfing the ...

WebGL isn't just for bouncy-marble demos anymore. Google Maps, a major site, now uses the 3D graphics technology after years of development. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

The big picture: WebGL brought GPU-accelerated 3D graphics to the web. Now, a new API is being explicitly designed to take web graphics to the next level, with advanced features taken directly from ...

In context: Web technology is acquiring new, native-class 3D rendering capabilities faster than ever. Google is working on its next-generation engine, while Microsoft keeps improving a project born ...