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Computer software (or simply software) is the programs and procedures that enable a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware). This includes application software such as a word processor, which enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an operating system, which enables other software to run properly, by interfacing with hardware and with other software.
The term "software" was first used in this sense by John W. Tukey in 1957. In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data. The concept of reading different sequences of instructions into the memory of a device to control computations was invented by Charles Babbage as part of his difference engine. The theory that is the basis for most modern software was first proposed by Alan Turing in his 1935 essay Computable numbers with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem. Hally, Mike (2005:79). Electronic brains/Stories from the dawn of the computer age. British Broadcasting Corporation and Granta Books, London. ISBN 1-86-207663-4.
Relationship to hardware
Computer software is so called in contrast to computer hardware, which encompasses the physical interconnections and devices required to store and execute (or run) the software. In computers, software is loaded into RAM and executed in the central processing unit. At the lowest level, software consists of a machine language specific to an individual processor. A machine language consists of groups of binary values signifying processor instructions (object code), which change the state of the computer from its preceding state. Software is an ordered sequence of instructions for changing the state of the computer hardware in a particular sequence. It is generally written in high-level programming languages that are easier and more efficient for humans to use (closer to natural language) than machine language. High-level languages are compiled or interpreted into machine language object code. Software may also be written in an assembly language, essentially, a mnemonic representation of a machine language using a natural language alphabet. Assembly language must be assembled into object code via an assembler. More on [ Computer software ]
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3D Studio MAX - A favourite 3D world creation tool with export features for real time 3D.
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Autofact Inc. - A software company developing 3D computer graphics and point-clouds process system.
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Carrara (Metacreations) - Full scale 3D modeling packedge with Metastream capability.
Cosmo Software - Producers of the Cosmo VRML viewer with plugin support.
DirectX Developer Center (MSDN) - Includes information about Direct3D - a real time graphics library primary for the window platform.
DX Studio - Tools for building real time 2D and 3D interactive documents in DirectX 9. Results can be embedded using the ActiveX player, or run as a standalone exe.
Flatland - Software for creating and viewing 3Dml - a mark up lauguage aimed at the Internet.
IDVision - Web enabled virtual product generation with state-of-the-art texture mapping solution, EasyMap web demo.
Meta Description: [ Idvision - texture mapping,coloring,digital archiving,visualization for textile,apparel and surface design, We provide on-line virtual product generation,on-line texture mapping,web enabled digital archiving,design archiving and visualization solutions for the textile,apparel,home furnishing and ... ]
INT3D System - Tool for creating virtual interactive 3D scenes for publishing on the World Wide Web.
Meta Description: [ INT3D System: 3D editor for VRML + high quality 3D models. ]
Maelstrom - A leading immersive VR software production company.
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MapBuilder - A creation tool to build 3D-worlds for games and virtual reality development.
Noble Ape - A public access development forum for artificial intelligence, simulation and virtual reality software.
OpenGL - Industry standard 3D graphics software library supported my many platforms.
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SIAMS S3D - A three-dimensional virtual constructor, which main task is to compose structures.
SmartVR - Develops SmartVerse, a software suite for building fully dynamic and multi-user shared, voice-enabled 3D worlds for Windows platforms.
Software for large scale virtual reality applications - Quest3D is a software package that can be used for large and small virtual reality projects. Supports caves, multi-beamer setups, stereo projection, data gloves, trackers and other VR equipment all driven by a very fast 3D engine.
Unigine - engine of virtual worlds - Main fields of application are cross-platform games and virtual reality systems. Unigine contains 3D graphics and physics engine, 3D GUI, script interpreter and sound support.
VantagePoint - Creators of Perspective, a VR viewer that allows you to bring 3D CAD data into a virtual environment.
Virtual Education Partnership Ltd. - A developer of virtual reality visualisation software for the education and heritage sectors.
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Virtual Physics - Creators of The Physics Engine for realistic physics simulation and modeling. Can be used in games, simulations and animations.
VR Juggler - VR Juggler is an OpenSource (LGPL) virtual platform for VR application development.
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application once for Juggler, then any where that Juggler is supported, your application
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VR++ - An open-source framework for creating modular and distributed VR applications.
VRMLmagic - An easy to use tool for creating interactive 3D (Virtual Reality) web pages in the VRML/X3D/Web3D format.
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WorldViz Vizard VR Toolkit - A virtual reality development interface. Its Python based scripting language makes 3D programming efficient and easy. Virtual humans can be instantly inserted into existing environments.
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