Re: 3d favicons

Working on Rik's questions...
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> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 1:51 PM John D. Gwinner <john@gwinner.org 
> <mailto:john@gwinner.org>> wrote:
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>     I believe VRML already had something like this, but I can't find
>     the link.
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>     I had implemented this in VisCIS (My VR interface to CompuServe
>     (RIP)). If there was a file with the name "Home.VRML" in the files
>     library, that became the default world when you entered the forum.
>     However, very few copies of this shipped.
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>     I think the concept of the existing favicon nomenclature and a
>     different MIME type makes the most sense - I'm a firm believer of
>     using existing standards, per XKCD. It can be up to the browser to
>     download the MIME type that it's most comfortable with, and if the
>     designer creates similar content via different types, it'll
>     gracefully degrade.
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>     https://xkcd.com/927/
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> Except in this case, there is NO standard for 3D favicons.
> For instance, should we use gltf?
> If so, should it be binary? Limited to a certain file size? Have 
> references to external assets? Can it be animated?

If not active (animated or responsive to user inputs), can a screen shot 
be used?
If not, is the model only allowed to be animated (e.g., animated GIF) or 
responsive to inputs.

I am in favor of a 3DfavIcon, I just think it will take a bit of 
discussion before figuring out what will work.

-- 
*Leonard Daly*
3D Systems Architect & Cloud Consultant
President, Daly Realism - /Creating the Future/