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          <td width="163"><span class="bold"><b>The 4th installment of the VirtuPortal 
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            <span class="link">Transport to new dimensions and visit this issue's 
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            <p><span class="boldgrey"><a name="web3dart"></a><a href="http://www.web3dart.org" target="_blank">Web3D 
              Art </a></span></p>
            <p><span class="content">The Web3D Art community has pushed the i3D 
              envelope for years! Surf through the latest <i>and</i> prior shows! 
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              <b><span class="boldgrey">Tech: </span></b><span class="content">VRML, Shockwave </span><span class="boldgrey"> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><a name="X3D"></a><a href="http://sdk.web3d.org/summer2002disk2/content/main.html" target="_blank"><span class="boldgrey">X3D 
            Content examples</span></a><a href="http://www.fabric.ch" target="contentFrame"><span class="boldgrey"><br>
            </span></a> 
            <p><span class="content">Contributors to the Web3D Consortium's X3D 
              Task Group have compiled an awesome set of translated examples in 
              X3D, VRML, and HTML ! Released with the 2002 SDK- check it out! 
              </span><span class="boldgrey"><b><br>
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              Tech: </b></span><span class="content">X3D, VRML</span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><a name=CML></a><a href="http://www.3DeZ.net/X3D/CML" target="_blank"><span class="boldgrey">Chemical 
            Markup Visualizations</span></a> 
            <p><span class="content">X3D promises to open XML data for easy visualization- 
              here a set of molecules have been translated from CML to X3D then 
              to VRML and HTML.</span>
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">X3D, 
              VRML </span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="boldgrey"><a name="VRScience"></a><a href="http://www.virtualscience.com/gallery_web3d.htm" target="_blank">Virtual 
            Science </a></span> 
            <p><span class="content">VirtualScience has produced some amazing 
              Web3D content for biomedical visualizations!</span>
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech:</b></span><span class="content"> 
              VRML and Shout3D</span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="boldgrey"><a name="Dolomites"></a><a href="http://www.livedolomiti.com" target="_blank">3D 
            Flights over The Dolomite mountains</a> </span> 
            <p><span class="content">We all love Geo Viz, and this world takes 
              us through a rich region of the Alps.</span>
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">VRML</span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><a name="Int3D"></a><span class="boldgrey"><a href="http://www.int3d.com/scenes3d.html" target="_blank">int3D 
            Architectural Walkthroughs</a></span><br>
            <p><span class="content">Some free models as well as great buildings 
              and scenes!</span> 
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">VRML</span> 
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            <p><a name="Dccr"></a><a href="http://www.dccrbyeleveld.com"><span class="boldgrey">Interior 
              &amp; Housing Design </span></a></p>
            <p><span class="content"> Here you can construct and decorate your 
              own room with furniture. You can start with a simple room or draw 
              your own house by drawing walls and doors. You can also color the 
              walls and furniture items. <br>
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            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">VRML 
              - Cortona +IE</span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="boldgrey"><a name="VRWonders"></a><a href="http://www.vrwonders.com/vrsolarsystem/frameset.htm" target="_blank">Virtual 
            Solar System</a><a href="http://violet.csa.iisc.ernet.in/~modl/" target="contentFrame"><br>
            </a></span> 
            <p><span class="content">A great educational application touring our 
              solar system; this is a good one.</span>
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech:</b></span><span class="content"> 
              VRML</span> 
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            <p><a name="WRourk"></a><span class="boldgrey">Will Rourk's Architectural 
              Landmarks</span></p>
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              <li><span class="boldgrey"> </span><span class="content"> <a href="http://maewest.itc.virginia.edu/%7Ewmr5a/tibet/barkorMap/merunyingba/VRML/meruVRMLMOV/meruVRMLMOV.html">Meru 
                Nyingba</a>, the famous Barkhor monastery in Lhasa, Tibet </span></li>
              <li><span class="content"> The <a href="http://maewest.itc.virginia.edu/%7Ewmr5a/worx/projects/current/crystal_palace/cpvr.html">Crystal 
                Palace</a> of 1851 was a vast place to say the least ...<br>
                </span> </li>
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            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">VRML</span> 
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          <td width="163" valign="middle" align="left"><a name="PHansel"></a><span class="boldgrey"><a href="http://philliphansel.com/suburbs/worlds.html" target="_blank">Phillip 
            Hansels' Web3D Worlds </a></span> 
            <p><span class="content">A real variety of Web3D worlds; and some 
              places to meet!</span>
            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">VRML 
              , blaxxun MU</span> 
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            <p><a name="Broadway"></a><a href="http://www.broadwayonline.com/pages/newsiteframes.htm" target="contentFrame"><span class="boldgrey">Broadway 
              Seat Locator </span></a> 
            <p><span class="content">Shows and Tickets -&gt; Seat Locator<br>
              Dozens of NYC theatres!</span><span class="content"><br>
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            <p><span class="boldgrey"><b>Tech: </b></span><span class="content">blaxxun3D 
              applet </span> 
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