Multiplayer internet gaming with VRML: a relook

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we discuss the viability and technical constraints faced when implementing a multiplayer internet game with VRML 2.0.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.8 PERSONAL COMPUTING
      K.8.0 General
          Subjects: Games

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Documentation, Experimentation, Human Factors, Languages, Performance, Standardization

Keywords:
VRML, internet gaming, multiplayer games, virtual worlds