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Architecture
  • Antonio Bassi & Dario Galimberti

    • Virtual three-dimensional models created by these architects, including a VRML model of a house and a bank.
  • Sculptor Cyber Architect 

    • As the author points out this site is an experiment. He started it as he felt that too many of the worlds he saw were 'disney style' replications of reality and nothing that deserved the title 'architecture'
  • Grand Central Station

    • A VRML model of the interior of this station in New York.
  • Virtual Bath

    • (The city in England, not the thing you wash in) a VRML model of the city centre.
  • Pantheon

    • Taking the concept of the medieval cathedral as its starting point, the project sets out to explore some of the "preoccupations and themes that have helped shapeTwentieth Century consciousness".
  • Goo

    • Clay Graham's virtual architecture. 
  • Construct.net

    • This is the 'backyard' of the construct.com site. It contains some  experimental VRML 'virtual architecture'.
  • There are plenty of sites that contain 3D architetural models, but not in VRML.  The best source is Great Building Collection  This site contains links to about fity 3D models of famous buildings world wide.  Pisa in Virtual Reality site uses Quicktime VR.
  • The VENUE Project has produced a report which covers VRML: New Technologies for Urban Designers 

    • by Michael Batty, Martin Dodge, Bin Jiang, Andy Smith, University College London (01/05/00)
     
Ceramics
  • Virtual Ceramics Gallery

    • This is a collection of VRML models of real ceramic objects created by the Japanese artist, K. Inoue. 
  • Virtual ceramic mug

    • Andy Boucher conducted a project to investigate (re-)contructing a ceramic mug in VRML.  A report includes the results and a description of the problems encountered.
  • Virtual Potter's wheel 

    • This is a working, real-time model of a potter's wheel, by means of which (it is claimed) you can make your own pots in VRML.
    Furniture
  • Charles Monaco

    • This site attempts to show how a piece of furniture can be examined and explained in VRML. Unfortunately, the image is very small.
  • Wyka Warzecha 

    • This is no a VRML site, but contains a 3D configurator for arranging furniture in a space.
  • Virtual lathe

    • There is now a working VRML model of the virtual lathe - a project started in 1992.  You can operate the lathe yourself - with sound effects.
    Graphic design & Illustration
  • Dilbert

    • The popular cartoon character in 3D.
  • Warp

    • An example of interactive VRML - you can interactively warp an image
  • Aqualand

    • This aquatic-based site shows how VRML can be linked directly to HTML to create a sophisticated multimedia presentation.
  • Sign Language

    • One of several sites that contain animated VRML models of sign language
  • Virtual Domestic DIY

    • Bob Vila's animated demonstration of a domestic water heating system.
  • Virtual Elevator

    • A very good working model in VRML 2.0.  You can press the buttons, enter the elevator and change your viewpoint.  A good illustrationof a working system.
  • Medical illustration

    • This virtual neuro-surgery site contains a working VRML model designed to train surgeons.
  • WoodPusher is multiuser VRML environment that lets you play chess, OK, not that interesting in itself but it is an interesting example of how VRML can be used for interactive illustration.
    • Jewellery
  • Project 925 

    • claims to be a new approach (see below) to selling jewellery using 3D. The site allows clients to design a piece of jewelry from a set of modular components.
  • Jigowatt

    • Jigowatt shows how 3D models of rings can be presented along with technical information. This is a simple yet practical application of 3D technologies.
    Product design
  • Construct.net

    • This company have a lot of commercial work on their site which they have done for clients - for example, check out the chrome clock. 
  • Virtual Horizons

    • This company's site show how VRML adds a little something to presentations of products such as tail-lifts.
  • Animated Photocopier 

    • This is a copier which comes to pieces so you can take the stuck paper out of it. Easier to fix than the real thing! Quite amusing but could probably not be seriously used for training as it is much too small.
  • VRML Telerobotics 

    • VRML demonstration of a robot that can be controlled through a VRML environment.
    The NVRCAD Project was supported by the JISC/JTAP progamme and the Universities of Coventry, Plymouth & Teesside