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| Preface | |
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| Virtual Reality and Java 3D | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Interactive 3D Computer Graphics | |
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| Virtual Reality | |
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| Web-Based Virtual Reality | |
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| VRML | |
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| Java 3D | |
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| Mixed Reality | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Java 3D Overview | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| A Simple Java 3D Program for a RotatingCube | |
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| Scene Graph Basics | |
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| Scene Graph for the RotatingCube | |
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| View Branch for the RotatingCube | |
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| Content Branch for the RotatingCube | |
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| Branch Group | |
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| Transform Group | |
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| Simple Universe | |
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| Difference Between Java 3D Applet and Application | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Geometry Objects | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Shape3D | |
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| GeometryArray Class | |
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| GeometryStripArray | |
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| IndexedGeometryArray | |
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| IndexedStripArray | |
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| Creating an Object Using Multiple Geometry Classes | |
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| Utility Class | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Appearance Objects | |
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| Introduction | |
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| PointAttributes | |
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| LineAttributes | |
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| PolygonAttributes | |
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| ColoringAttributes | |
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| TransparencyAttributes | |
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| RenderingAttributes | |
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| Material | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Textures | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Texture Loading | |
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| Texture Coordinates | |
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| Texture Properties | |
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| Texture Attributes | |
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| Texture Coordinate Generation | |
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| Multilevel Texturing | |
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| MultiTexture | |
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| Texture in Applets | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Lighting, Fog, and Background | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Material | |
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| Ambient Light | |
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| Directional Light | |
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| Point Light | |
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| Spot Light or Cone Light | |
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| Light Scopes | |
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| Fog | |
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| Background | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Animation Objects | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Behavior and Animation | |
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| Alpha Object | |
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| Interpolator Object | |
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| PositionInterpolator | |
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| PositionPathInterpolator | |
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| RotationInterpolator | |
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| RotationPathInterpolator | |
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| RotPosPathInterpolator | |
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| ScaleInterpolator | |
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| RotPosScalePathInterpolator | |
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| SwitchValueInterpolator | |
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| TransparencyInterpolator | |
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| ColorInterpolator | |
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| Billboard | |
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| Level of Detail (LOD) | |
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| Morph | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Interaction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Behavior Class | |
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| Bounding Region | |
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| Wakeup Condition and Criterion | |
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| Keyboard and Mouse Events | |
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| Posted Events | |
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| Collision Events | |
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| Elapsed Time and Frame Events | |
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| Events due to Changes in Positions and Transforms | |
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| Platform Entry and Exit Events | |
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| Sensor Entry and Exit Events | |
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| Combining Different Wakeup Criteria | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Picking | |
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| Introduction | |
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| PickRotateBehavior, PickTranslateBehavior, and PickZoomBehavior | |
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| Picking Classes in General | |
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| Customizing Picking Behavior Class | |
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| PickTool | |
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| Point and Ray Picking Shape | |
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| Ray Segment Picking Shape | |
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| Cone Picking Shape | |
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| Cylinder Picking Shape | |
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| Picking Objects within a Specified Bound from a Certain Position | |
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| Picking in a Virtual Instrument Panel | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Navigation, Input Devices, and Collision | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Keyboard Navigation Using KeyBoardBehavior | |
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| User Defined Keyboard Navigation | |
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| Navigation Using Mouse Utility Class | |
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| User-Defined Mouse Navigation | |
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| Input Device | |
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| Sensors | |
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| Collisions | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Multiple Views | |
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| Introduction | |
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| View Model | |
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| Single View | |
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| Multiple Views | |
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| View Attach Policy and Activation Radius | |
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| Projection Policy | |
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| Clip Distance | |
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| Window Eyepoint Policy and Field of View | |
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| Conventional Camera-Based View | |
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| Visibility, Screen Scale, Window Movement, and Frame Cycle Time | |
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| Canvas3D | |
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| PhysicalBody and PhysicalEnvironment | |
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| Example Applications | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Audio | |
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| Introduction | |
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| BackgroundSound | |
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| PointSound | |
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| ConeSound | |
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| Aural Environment | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| A Web-Based 3D Real Time Oscilloscope Experiment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| System Reference Model and Working Principle | |
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| Scene Graph and Main Applet | |
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| Control Buttons, Sliders, Knobs, and Other Objects | |
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| Custom Behavior | |
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| Navigation Behavior | |
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| Collision Detection Behavior | |
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| Picking Behavior | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Downloading Software | |
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| Running the Rotating Cube Program | |
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| ViewManager | |
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| Main Applet for Web-Based 3D Experiment | |
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| Scene Graph Implementation for Web-Based 3D Experiment | |
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| Knob Class for Web-Based 3D Experiment | |
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| Navigation and Collision Detection for Web-Based 3D Experiment | |
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| Picking for Web-Based 3D Experiment | |
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| Program Summary and Screen Capture | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Index | |
