Emerging Web-based 3D graphics for education and experimentation

This paper describes current work in the evolution of open standards for 3D graphics on the World Wide Web (Web3D) and provides examples of application of emerging Web3D authoring, visualization, and simulation tools for military education and experimentation. The paper presents an overview of the current state of Web3D standardization activities, including establishment of conformance tests and a reference implementation. The paper describes examples of the application of web-based 3D graphics for exploring complex military battlespaces supporting Limited Objective Experiments in Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP) and emerging joint command and control concepts for Web-based information management.