Start-up Katalabs shows off a 3D world that browsers can render with new Web technology. But will Microsoft sign up for WebGL? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Proof that WebGL security is a manageable problem? Look no farther than Microsoft's Silverlight 3D, the Firefox developer says. Also: A WebGL ally within Microsoft. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

WebGL (Web Graphics Library) is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics directly in the browser via the HTML canvas. It powers tools like Google Maps, enables web-based ...

While support for native video and audio has been dropped from the HTML 5 specification after cross-browser compatibility concerns and squabbling between big companies, plugin-free 3D acceleration ...

The latest Firefox nightly builds now include Mozilla’s implementation of WebGL, an emerging standard that aims to bring 3D graphics to the Web. Although the standard is still at a relatively early ...

Apple's WebKit HTML rendering engine has gained experimental support for WebGL, an emerging standard that aims to bring native 3D graphics to the Web. The WebGL implementation has landed in the WebKit ...

Nokia Maps WebGL beta has recently seen a quiet and fun little update: a 3D stereoscopic toggle that gives you a 3D experience if you have the proper glasses to see it. Nokia Nokia Maps WebGL beta has ...

Last week, Microsoft raised some hackles in the Web development community by claiming that there was no way to implement the WebGL open 3D graphics standard in Internet Explorer without exposing users ...

Cycleblob, an addictive browser game created by Israeli developer Shy Shalom, went live today. The game ports light cycles, the futuristic vehicles from the legendary 1982 film Tron, to the browser.

WebKit developers are adding support for WebGL, a new API designed to deliver hardware accelerated 3D graphics within the web browser without the use of a separate plugin. According to a report posted ...