I’ve been trying to justify making the switch to Google Chrome – I’m a big fan of Firefox – so this news on the Chrome site interested me. 3D in a browser?

“a team at Google is actually taking a step in that direction by introducing O3D: a shader-based API for 3D graphics in the browser. This API allows for the development of sophisticated 3D applications that rival experiences one would expect in native applications. Technology like this will eventually make launching high quality games as easy as clicking a link in your browser.”

What is O3D?

O3D is an open-source web API for creating rich, interactive 3D applications in the browser. This API is shared at an early stage as part of a conversation with the broader developer community about establishing an open web standard for 3D graphics.

• Download the plug-in (Windows and Mac) and explore the samples to see O3D’s capabilities.
• Read the Technical Overview
• Developer’s Guide to learn how to get started.
• Join the O3D developer groups to provide feedback.

Google Chrome Blog: 3D graphics in the browser (no joke)

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