History

Before 2007

• 3D in the Browser only via Plug-ins

2007

• First experiments with DOM, X3D and Canvas3D

2008

• Extended X3D/DOM integration lead to X3DOM
• HTML5 mentioning Declarative 3D

2009

• Open source Release of X3DOM
• Presentation at W3C TPAC
• XML3D started
• Web3D '09
  • X3DOM – A DOM-based HTML5 / X3D Integration Model (acm | paper)

2010

• Common presentation of "Declarative 3D" approaches at W3C TPAC
• Invitation to start Incubator Group
• Creation of Charter
• Web3D '10
  • XML3D: interactive 3D graphics for the web (acm | paper)
  • A Scalable Architecture for the HTML5 / X3D Integration Model X3DOM (acm | paper | slides)

2011

• W3C: Community and Business Groups replace Incubator Groups
• Official launch: August 16th, 2011
• Web3D '11
  • Dynamic and interactive aspects of X3DOM (acm | paper)