Achieve 3D independence with FreeWRL!

FreeWRL is an open-source(R) VRML and X3D browser, placed under the Gnu Library General Public License.

Written by developers with the ultimate goal of producing a high quality, up-to-date browser in the public domain, FreeWRL is gaining broad acceptance in industry and academia.

Since 2000, a team of developers led by John Stewart at Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) has produced and distributed FreeWRL in collaboration with the WEB 3-D Consortium.

Written for Linux and Mac OS/X workstations, FreeWRL supports Javascript, Java Class invocation, and the EAI version 1 spec. It meets or exceeds the VRML-97 (ISO/IEC 14772:1997) minimal conformance specification. Work is being performed to bring FreeWRL to full VRML and X3D compliancy.

Interested in giving FreeWRL a try?

Check out the screen shots to see a few examples of what you can do.

Even without shutter glasses, 3D goggles or other I/O devices, you can give FreeWRL a try with just your mouse and keyboard.

But if you're really interested in 3D and want to see the full potential of FreeWRL, visit Virtual Research, prepare to strap on your VR Goggles, and experience among other benefits, the fantastic control that FreeWRL offers.

Be part of the revolution

FreeWRL may be used in a variety of areas including engineering or scientific imaging, web pages, multimedia presentations, and of course, shared virtual worlds.

If you use FreeWRL in an interesting project, please drop John Stewart a note at (freewrl-06@rogers.com) and tell him about it!

If you would like to help further develop FreeWRL, feel free to join our mailing list. Send an e-mail to freewrl-06@rogers.com with the body containing the message "subscribe freewrl".

Jump right in, take the tour and let FreeWRL be your guide into the 3D revolution.