Extending User Coverage on Virtual Campus Using Web3D Technology: A Case Study

Abstract

Web3D site which uses standard format has begun to elicit difficulties for some users, coupled with browser compatibility that is increasingly narrowing. This also happened on the sites which represented an institution in the form of a virtual college campus. For the campus Web3D to keep providing its services and facilitate access to more prospective users in the future, an update is needed that requires major changes. This can be done by the use of different technology approach which has wider features and possibilities of use. In this research, an experiment was first carried out to see the prospect of using it on the campus Web3D site. Furthermore, the prototype world using newer format was developed and then tested in a variety of browsers that are currently widely used. The resulting world was able to be displayed on more browsers and platforms, and it kept the same complexity which leads to similar appearance and functionality as the previous one. Performance decrease did occur, so further optimization was needed.