There are an increasing number of multi-user shared VR worlds on the Web. In these, an avatar, e.g. a photo or cartoon, usually represents the user. You can move around the 3D world and chat to other users. Some may provide simple animations e.g. to show expressions or movement. QuickTime VR allows you to 'stitch' together a sequence of images into a 360-degree view, which the user can direct.
Enhancements are likely to include stereo sound, animations and zoomable object movies.
Panoramic imaging and VRML are combined in RealSpace's RealVR browser. This supports a new node type, Vista, which is a scrollable dewarping background image. Scrollable 360-degree scenes are also support in a number of other VRML browsers. Text Text is often neglected when considering multimedia, but is a very important component, as most information is still conveyed as some form of text. The best way to present simple text over the Web is using HTML, the native language of the Web.