Virtual Reality Lab

1. From where can I download a VRML browser?

Though there are many softwares available for visualizing VRML objects/worlds, we will be using
"Cortona" by Parallel Graphics. Cortona is the VRML client for MS Internet Explorer and Netscape
Navigator. Cortona uses new software renderers, with higher image quality and speed and renderer
supporting modern hardware accelerated Direct3D videocards.
You can download cortona from the following link:
http://www.parallelgraphics.com/bin/cortvrml.exe 

2. From where can I start learning VRML?

There are plenty of VRML tutorials on the Web. Here is a good starting point

http://www.sdsc.edu/~nadeau/Courses/Siggraph98vrml/vrml97/vrml97.htm

3. Which is a good starting point for learning Java3D?

Again there are plethora of Java and Java3D tutorials on the Web. Following are few starters:

http://www.sdsc.edu/~nadeau/Courses/Siggraph99/

http://java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/java3d/

Knowledge of Java is essential to program in Java3D. Computer Graphics and Object oriented programming will help a lot in understanding the programming structure in Java3D.