[X3D-Public] Fwd: Re: [X3D] X3D HTML5 meeting discussions: Declarative 3D interest group at W3C

[Kristian Sons]

Dear all,

in preparation for our meeting today we worked on a draft for the
"Declarative 3D" XG charter. We can use it as basis for the discussions
today.

Looking forward for your input.

See you later,
    Kristian


Am 07.12.2010 17:59, schrieb Don Brutzman:
> Attendees: Len Daly, Anita Havele, Nick Polys, Don Brutzman.
>
> On 11/30/2010 4:59 AM, Don Brutzman wrote:
>> Here are minutes from our discussion last Tuesday 23 NOV.
>> [...]
>> Any incubator goals will have to reach clarity about the needed
>> requirements for declarative 3D representations on the web.
>> We agreed that there is a need to be very clear statement
>> and development goals.
>>
>> http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/procedures
>
> We reviewed the requirements for a charter. Likely Anita, Dick
> and I will work on one next week while in Korea at SIGGRAPH ASIA.
> Perhaps Philipp has a draft we can compare or add to? All inputs
> are welcome.
>
> - Web3D Consortium has exchanged mutual memberships with W3C and has
> also participated in several W3C Working Groups
> - Web3D is allowed to have a small number of direct participants
> who have have dual responsibilities to each consortium
> - Direct membership in both consortia is also encouraged
>
> http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/Testimonial/List#t393
> The Web3D Consortium, like W3C, supports open standardization.
> Web3D's open standards for real-time 3D communication include
> X3D, a powerful and extensible XML-based ISO standard for 3D
> visual effects, behavioral modeling, interaction and
> interoperability. Web3D membership includes companies,
> institutions, working groups and individuals.
>
> Regarding possible charter:
> - Note that W3C Incubator Group (XG) deliverable is typically
> an XG Report on topics of interest
> - The XG Report is typically described in a charter but also has
> flexibility to let group explore various issues
> - There are about 2 dozen such finished reports available at
> http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/XGR/
> - Duration is typically 12 months or less, possibly with renewals
> - Most aligned with Web3D Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy
> is Patent Policy option 3:
> "Option 3: Participants must agree to abide by the
> W3C Patent Policy for any work transitioned to the
> Recommendation Track"
>
> Web3D has about a decade of participation in W3C. X3D is quite
> closely aligned with the Architecture of the Web. There have been
> a number of collaboration areas, and a number of areas for future
> work together. Helping to establish a Declarative 3D Graphics
> Interest Group could help us best tell how our technologies can
> unlock a wide variety of 3D capabilities. It can also help us show
> how X3D compatibly maps to a wide variety of 3D and Web technologies.
>
> Given our open efforts to date integrating X3D with HTML5 and DOM,
> it would appear that an open Incubator effort would be most useful.
>
> Other points:
> - Membership and participation is a serious effort for individuals
> - Looking at other charters and reports is helpful and interesting
> - Each of the interest groups are often quite different
> - Declarative 3D would likely have some impact on a number of W3C
> standardization efforts including Web Graphics, Scalable
> Vector Graphics (SVG), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI),
> HTML5, DOM, Point of Interest (POI) etc.
>
> Suggested charter goals:
> - Defining and documenting proposed requirements for Declarative 3D
> - Comparative survey of existing standards and technologies with
> respect to capabilities and proposed requirements
> - Relative compatibility to the Architecture of the Web
> - Suggest further activity for work on W3C Recommendations
>
> Our next meeting is planned for same time, 2 weeks from today,
> Tuesday December 21, 8-9 pacific, 11-12 eastern 17-1800 Germany.
>
> all the best, Don


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