Interactive Web-Based Virtual Reality with Java 3D

By: Chi Chung Ko, Chang Dong Cheng

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Hardcover | 31 July 2008

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With the emergence of the Java 3D API, the creation of high quality 3D animated graphics for Java applications and applets becomes a possibility. With numerous aspects of the business, science, medical, and educational fields implementing this technology, the need for familiarity of Java 3D amplifies.""Interactive Web-Based Virtual Reality with Java 3D"" provides both advanced and novice programmers with comprehensive, detailed coverage of all of the important issues in Java 3D. This essential book delivers illustrations of essential keywords, syntax, and methods to provide an easy-to-read learning experience for the reader.

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Preface	p. ix
Virtual Reality and Java 3D	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Interactive 3D Computer Graphics	p. 1
Virtual Reality	p. 3
Web-Based Virtual Reality	p. 5
VRML	p. 6
Java 3D	p. 8
Mixed Reality	p. 10
Summary	p. 11
References	p. 12
Java 3D Overview	p. 18
Introduction	p. 18
Getting Started	p. 19
A Simple Java 3D Program for a RotatingCube	p. 20
Scene Graph Basics	p. 22
Scene Graph for the RotatingCube	p. 24
View Branch for the RotatingCube	p. 25
Content Branch for the RotatingCube	p. 26
Branch Group	p. 27
Transform Group	p. 28
Simple Universe	p. 28
Difference Between Java 3D Applet and Application	p. 29
Summary	p. 30
References	p. 30
Geometry Objects	p. 32
Introduction	p. 32
Shape3D	p. 32
GeometryArray Class	p. 35
GeometryStripArray	p. 43
IndexedGeometryArray	p. 56
IndexedStripArray	p. 63
Creating an Object Using Multiple Geometry Classes	p. 69
Utility Class	p. 71
Summary	p. 72
References	p. 73
Appearance Objects	p. 75
Introduction	p. 75
PointAttributes	p. 79
LineAttributes	p. 82
PolygonAttributes	p. 82
ColoringAttributes	p. 86
TransparencyAttributes	p. 87
RenderingAttributes	p. 89
Material	p. 93
Summary	p. 95
References	p. 96
Textures	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
Texture Loading	p. 98
Texture Coordinates	p. 99
Texture Properties	p. 100
Texture Attributes	p. 101
Texture Coordinate Generation	p. 103
Multilevel Texturing	p. 106
MultiTexture	p. 106
Texture in Applets	p. 110
Summary	p. 112
References	p. 112
Lighting, Fog, and Background	p. 114
Introduction	p. 114
Material	p. 115
Ambient Light	p. 117
Directional Light	p. 118
Point Light	p. 120
Spot Light or Cone Light	p. 122
Light Scopes	p. 122
Fog	p. 124
Background	p. 128
Summary	p. 130
References	p. 130
Animation Objects	p. 132
Introduction	p. 132
Behavior and Animation	p. 133
Alpha Object	p. 133
Interpolator Object	p. 134
PositionInterpolator	p. 135
PositionPathInterpolator	p. 136
RotationInterpolator	p. 138
RotationPathInterpolator	p. 138
RotPosPathInterpolator	p. 140
ScaleInterpolator	p. 142
RotPosScalePathInterpolator	p. 143
SwitchValueInterpolator	p. 144
TransparencyInterpolator	p. 145
ColorInterpolator	p. 146
Billboard	p. 146
Level of Detail (LOD)	p. 153
Morph	p. 155
Summary	p. 158
References	p. 158
Interaction	p. 159
Introduction	p. 159
Behavior Class	p. 160
Bounding Region	p. 163
Wakeup Condition and Criterion	p. 165
Keyboard and Mouse Events	p. 168
Posted Events	p. 169
Collision Events	p. 176
Elapsed Time and Frame Events	p. 176
Events due to Changes in Positions and Transforms	p. 180
Platform Entry and Exit Events	p. 183
Sensor Entry and Exit Events	p. 185
Combining Different Wakeup Criteria	p. 185
Summary	p. 186
References	p. 186
Picking	p. 188
Introduction	p. 188
PickRotateBehavior, PickTranslateBehavior, and PickZoomBehavior	p. 189
Picking Classes in General	p. 189
Customizing Picking Behavior Class	p. 193
PickTool	p. 194
Point and Ray Picking Shape	p. 195
Ray Segment Picking Shape	p. 196
Cone Picking Shape	p. 201
Cylinder Picking Shape	p. 206
Picking Objects within a Specified Bound from a Certain Position	p. 209
Picking in a Virtual Instrument Panel	p. 212
Summary	p. 215
References	p. 215
Navigation, Input Devices, and Collision	p. 217
Introduction	p. 217
Keyboard Navigation Using KeyBoardBehavior	p. 218
User Defined Keyboard Navigation	p. 219
Navigation Using Mouse Utility Class	p. 223
User-Defined Mouse Navigation	p. 227
Input Device	p. 229
Sensors	p. 232
Collisions	p. 234
Summary	p. 236
References	p. 237
Multiple Views	p. 238
Introduction	p. 238
View Model	p. 239
Single View	p. 240
Multiple Views	p. 243
View Attach Policy and Activation Radius	p. 245
Projection Policy	p. 246
Clip Distance	p. 248
Window Eyepoint Policy and Field of View	p. 248
Conventional Camera-Based View	p. 249
Visibility, Screen Scale, Window Movement, and Frame Cycle Time	p. 252
Canvas3D	p. 252
PhysicalBody and PhysicalEnvironment	p. 258
Example Applications	p. 260
Summary	p. 263
References	p. 263
Audio	p. 264
Introduction	p. 264
BackgroundSound	p. 265
PointSound	p. 266
ConeSound	p. 268
Aural Environment	p. 269
Summary	p. 273
References	p. 275
A Web-Based 3D Real Time Oscilloscope Experiment	p. 276
Introduction	p. 276
System Reference Model and Working Principle	p. 279
Scene Graph and Main Applet	p. 279
Control Buttons, Sliders, Knobs, and Other Objects	p. 282
Custom Behavior	p. 283
Navigation Behavior	p. 284
Collision Detection Behavior	p. 285
Picking Behavior	p. 286
Summary	p. 288
References	p. 288
Downloading Software	p. 290
Running the Rotating Cube Program	p. 295
ViewManager	p. 301
Main Applet for Web-Based 3D Experiment	p. 308
Scene Graph Implementation for Web-Based 3D Experiment	p. 322
Knob Class for Web-Based 3D Experiment	p. 350
Navigation and Collision Detection for Web-Based 3D Experiment	p. 355
Picking for Web-Based 3D Experiment	p. 371
Program Summary and Screen Capture	p. 441
About the Authors	p. 469
Index	p. 470
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