What is the difference between .vrml and .ply?
- Extension
- .vrml
- .ply
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- ISO/IEC
- Stanford University
- Description
- A Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) file is a standard file format used for representing 3D interactive vector graphics, designed particularly for the world wide web. With the extension .wrl or sometimes .vrml, these files allow for the creation and sharing of virtual reality environments that users can navigate and interact with online. VRML files support features such as 3D shapes, textures, animations, and user interactivity, making them suitable for a wide range of applications such as gaming and simulations.
- It is a 3D model file format developed by Stanford Computer Graphics Laboratory. PLY is mainly used to describe objects in a collection of polygons.
- MIME Type
- model/vrml
- application/octet-stream
- Wikipedia
- .vrml on Wikipedia
- .ply on Wikipedia