Knexus WebWorld is a framework for building true 3D web environments. A WebWorld is very much like a web page, except that web pages are only two-dimensional while WebWorlds are fully navigable, real-time three-dimensional worlds in your web browser. Objects in the WebWorld are hyper-links to other web content just like hyper-text and buttons are hyper-links in standard web pages.
In order to view a WebWorld, your computer needs to have Java6 with the Java3d extensions.
You probably already have Java 6, but if you don't, you can download and install the latest version from here:
Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE).
Get the Java3D extensions from one of these links:
Java3D for Windows on Intell x86 cpu.
Java3D for Windows on AMD 64 bit cpu
Knexus demo
Zork Library demo
To navigate in the WebWorlds:
Move the mouse while holding the right-click button to change your view.
Press the up or down arrows to move forward or back.
Press the left or right arrows to slide left or right.
You can raise or lower your height with the shift or ctrl keys and the Home key will spring you back to the 'home' position.
Click on any book to open it. Click on the description page to launch it.
It is recommended that your screen resolution is at least 1280 x 1024.
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