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 ...

Don't believe WebGL is real? Here's how to try the 3D browser technology yourself. It works, but plenty of development is needed for this graphics foundation to mature. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week Google has unveiled their new experimental Google Maps service, which has now been rebuilt using WebGL. This updated version is available for the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox, as ...