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3D molecular graphics on the World Wide Web

H Vollhardt1, J Brickmann

  • 1Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Darmstadt, Germany.

Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) offers efficient information transfer on the World Wide Web (WWW). This object-oriented language provides a powerful method for transporting molecular models online.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Chemistry
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • The World Wide Web (WWW) has revolutionized information sharing.
  • Efficient transfer of complex data, such as molecular models, remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) as a novel tool for WWW information transfer.
  • To explore applications of VRML in molecular graphics.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of VRML for transporting molecular models.

Main Methods:

  • Description of the object-oriented Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML).
  • Presentation of specific applications within molecular graphics.
  • Evaluation of VRML's performance in data transport.

Main Results:

  • VRML is identified as a new tool for information transfer on the WWW.
  • Applications in molecular graphics demonstrate VRML's utility.
  • VRML proves to be an efficient and powerful method for transporting molecular models over the internet.

Conclusions:

  • The Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is a highly effective tool for molecular graphics on the WWW.
  • VRML facilitates the seamless and efficient transfer of complex molecular data.
  • Its object-oriented nature makes it a powerful solution for online scientific visualization.

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