—What is 3Space?

 

The TGS 3Space technology enables you to create, describe, transfer and play compact and dynamic 3D scenes in which objects and text have animated behaviors linked to user and system events. 3Space adds unlimited effects to your HTML pages and becomes a new media type for the web in addition to text, images, Animated GIFs, Java applets, Flash effects…

 

 
 

 

The 3Space technology is based on several components:

  • The ZAP file format that describes the 3D geometry in an extremely compact manner is based on the construction history of the 3D objects, recording only key data which is used by the player to reconstruct the full 3D object.

  • The 3Space Document is an XML-based description of the 3D interactive scene in which each geometric object refers to a ZAP file. Each object's behavior is described through realistic physical effects, linked to timers and user actions.

  • The 3Space media player is a Web browser plug-in that can read 3Space documents, reconstruct 3D scenes, and play animations and behaviors while managing user interactions.

  • The 3Space authoring tools create the dynamic 3D media content - both the geometry and behavior.

TGS provides services for creating 3D content and integrating it into a customer's site. TGS can also license the 3Space Player to corporate, ISP or OEM companies that may want to distribute the technology.