NONE: Re: ONLINE-ADS>> VRML Banner Ads/Plug-ins
Re: ONLINE-ADS>> VRML Banner Ads/Plug-ins
Michael Sheehan (msheehan_at_cybernautics.com)
Thu, 18 Sep 1997 08:57:21 -0700
Caronlin,
Thanks for your thoughtful reply...I have a few comments below.
At 05:59 PM 9/17/97 -0700, Carolin Benjamin wrote:
> > QUOTED FROM EARLIER POST
> >To view the VRML banner, you need to have a VRML
> >browser or plug-in like
> >CosmoPlayer 1.0; as well as Netscape 3.0 or
> >Explorer 3.0 and 32 MB of RAM
> >(recommended). You can download the CosmoPlayer
> >plug-in/browser at a
> >variety of places (http://vrml.sgi.com/intro.html).
>
> >In a later note he referenced - "I believe
> >that 16 will work okay. Even to run Windows 95,
> >one needs _at a minimum_16MB." ....
> >" I would think that a majority can view
> >VRML content. This is similar to how Shockwave was
> >(and is).
A point of clarification:
A newer version of the Cosmo player is coming out in a few weeks. I have a
copy of the technical specs:
* A pentium system is recommended
* 8 MB RAM required, 16 MB recommended
* 6 MB of Hard Drive Space
* Navigator 3.0 or later, or Explorer 3.0 or later
A Mac version will be coming out as well. So the tech requirements aren't
as stiff.
>WebTVers are arriving in bigger numbers all the time.
>The entire notion of plug-ins is a lost world to them.
WebTV is pretty good at adding new technology to their browsers. A quote
from their website:
"Within the first nine months, our updates added support for RealAudio,
many audio formats, Java Script, Macromedia Flash, frames, the marquee tag
and much more. "
So I wouldn't be surprised if some kind of VRML support is added sometime
in the future as well.
>
>But its not just the "newbie" factor that limits a
>technology such as this, in my opinion. I think many of
>us who have been on the web "since the early days" are a bit
>put off with taking time to load up a new plug-in every
>time we turn about, especially just for the sake of
>viewing an ad. For most of us, we simply don't have the time.
I agree with the download factor and much of you note. My questions were
posed for a more future thought, perhaps VRML ads won't catch on now (or
even at all), regardless, I appreciate your comments. Anybody else have a
thought on this? To see other examples of VRML potential, check out:
http://vrml.sgi.com
Thanks again Carolin!
Michael Sheehan
msheehan_at_cybernautics.com
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