COLLADA and X3D are two royalty-free open standards that use XML schema technology to represent 3D content. With the growing pressure for tool vendors and content providers to use open standards rather than closed proprietary formats, many are wondering which standard they should implement. This whitepaper is intended to assist developers in understanding the similarities and differences between COLLADA and X3D, the design goals that informed their development, and how and where the two standards are used in practical applications. Rather than making a decision between the two technologies, many implementers will find that COLLADA and X3D can be used together as a powerful tool set for developing their Web and enterprise applications.
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