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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We continue meeting most weeks, to good effect. All participation in our weekly meetings is welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attendees: Anita Havele, Nicholas Polys, Dick Puk, Don Brutzman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=0 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><b>Participation</b>. The X3D Working Group meets weekly on Fridays 09-1000 Pacific on Web3D Consortium zoom channel. Telcon information:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81634670698?pwd=a1VPeU5tN01rc21Oa3hScUlHK0Rxdz09 <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>https://zoom.us/j/148206572 Password 483805 <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>https://www.web3d.org/member/teleconference-information <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><b>X3D 2023-2024 goals. </b>Our primary activities for X3D Working Group in 2023 are focused on broad and correct deployment.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'>Encourage consistent rendering, interaction and usage for the many tremendous capabilities in X3D4.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'>Update ISO specifications and implementations for multiple programming languages and file encodings to match X3D4.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><b>SIGGRAPH 2023 Events</b>. A lot happened, including a lot of fun! There was a real resurgence of activity at SIGGRAPH this year, it’s fiftieth anniversary.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All three of our planned events went off very well with excellent attendance, 50-80 people each time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>Web3D at SIGGRAPH 2023, Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), Los Angeles California<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>https://www.web3d.org/event/web3d-siggraph-2023<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><b>Cartographic Visualization (Carto) BOF</b> - Monday, August 7 in the ACM SIGGRAPH Village Theater.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>ACM SIGGRAPH Cartographic (Carto) Visualization Bird of a Feather (BOF) session will highlight the future of digital mapping to support our daily lives. Presenters will demonstrate various solutions for interactive cartographic display and international mapping.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>https://s2023.siggraph.org/presentation/?id=villip_105&sess=sess339<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>https://twitter.com/Web3DConsortium/status/1677460320548458496<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><b>X3D4 is Web3D Ready</b> - A major upgrade to the X3D Graphics - Monday, 7 August 2023 - Room 514.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>X3D4 is the basis of multiple file encodings and programming language bindings. The X3D4 Architecture Specification is Web ready, used in many 3D applications, highly mature, implemented, functionally complete, and undergoing final editorial review for International Standards Organization (ISO). Join us and learn more on how X3D4 has evolved to support current 3D technologies. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>Anita Havele<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>X3D BOF Contributions provides a summary of much recent (and newly rediscovered) content:<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:31.5pt'>https://www.web3d.org/sites/default/files/attachment/node/2604/edit/X3d4BofContributionsSIGGRAPH2023.pdf<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>ISO IEC JTC-1 SC24 WG6 X3D for Metaverse: https://www.web3d.org/sites/default/files/attachment/node/2604/edit/IsoIecJtc1Sc24Wg6X3dMetaverse-27Jun2023.pdf<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><b>3D Web Interoperability for the Metaverse</b> - Tuesday, 8 August 2023 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific. Room 514.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>Industry leaders, Standards development Organizations (SDO), Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF), and Browser developers will discuss how best to make the Metaverse fully interoperable with the WWW and the Standards ecosystem.<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>which included<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><b>Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF),</b> by Neil Trevett<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>Where Leading Standards Organizations and Companies Cooperate to Foster Interoperability Standards for an Open Metaverse<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>Building an Open Metaverse. Interoperability is the bedrock of the metaverse, to enable multiple disruptive technologies to work together, to build bridges between applications to scale beyond a series of disconnected silos, and to evolve a platform that is open and inclusive for all.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>https://metaverse-standards.org<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><b>3D Web Interoperability</b> MSF exploratory group proposal by Nicholas Polys, Johannes Behr and Anita Havele<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D4QP9BI3HTKdtOSf7hEWWzGW0LSNGuRdcb_rmUvWsqA/edit<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><i>Mission</i>. The mission of the 3D Web Interoperability Domain Working Group is to enable the broadest possible interoperability of Metaverse content using the Web to make the Metaverse fully interoperable with the WWW and the Standards ecosystem in order to enable new Metaverse capabilities to flourish on a strong foundation. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><i>Goals</i>. The goals and key activities of this group are to generate insights into leading 3D Web interoperability initiatives and to foster their evolution in order to meet prioritized Use Cases. Special attention will be paid to opportunities for cooperation to increase synergy and reduce duplication of Standards effort, gaps and fragmentation, and confusion for the good of users and the industry. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>This Working Group’s goals are to consider the WWW as an interface to the Metaverse and to consider interoperability of networked assets including virtual and physical 3D models, animations, interactions, lighting, and multimedia <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>To document robust patterns for interoperable Metaverse content authoring and delivery workflows across the Web; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>To enable mixed-use of different asset formats in a single virtual world; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>To increase synergy and reduce duplication of WWW+Metaverse Standards identify parallels, gaps, fragmentation, and provide SDOs guidance on future standardization<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'>To coordinate with other MSF Groups on Use Cases and common topics<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Further reporting of Web3D newsletter and presentations by Virginia Tech (VT), Threedy, Versar, and 3DMD will be forthcoming soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>all the best, Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Don Brutzman Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman@nps.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Watkins 270, MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA +1.831.656.2149<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>