Start-up Katalabs shows off a 3D world that browsers can render with new Web technology. But will Microsoft sign up for WebGL? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Don't believe WebGL is real? Here's how to try the 3D browser technology yourself. It works, but plenty of development is needed for this graphics foundation to mature. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

WebGL (Web Graphics Library) is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics directly in the browser via the HTML canvas. It powers tools like Google Maps, enables web-based ...

While support for native video and audio has been dropped from the HTML 5 specification after cross-browser compatibility concerns and squabbling between big companies, plugin-free 3D acceleration ...

The latest Firefox nightly builds now include Mozilla's implementation of WebGL, an emerging standard that aims to bring 3D graphics to the Web. Although the standard is still at a relatively early ...

Apple's WebKit HTML rendering engine has gained experimental support for WebGL, an emerging standard that aims to bring native 3D graphics to the Web. The WebGL implementation has landed in the WebKit ...

Agency9, a provider of online 3D visualization, is extending its 3DMaps WebGL support to iOS and Android devices. Large, highly detailed 3D city models can now be streamed to web browsers on both ...

This week Google has unveiled their new experimental Google Maps service, which has now been rebuilt using WebGL. This updated version is available for the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox, as ...

Nokia Maps WebGL beta has recently seen a quiet and fun little update: a 3D stereoscopic toggle that gives you a 3D experience if you have the proper glasses to see it. Nokia Nokia Maps WebGL beta has ...

As mobile platform makers grant more and more system functionality to their browsers, the once distinct lines between native applications and web applications are beginning to blur. Over the past few ...