Even though that process is becoming simpler with the advent of clever Java-based installation programs, many users have a natural reluctance to put yet another plugin on their system. The scary warning messages about nefarious things that plugins might do to their system is even more of a counter-incentive. As if all that weren't enough, there are platform-specific limitations, hardware driver problems and more. Taking all this into consideration, the whole plugin approach starts to seem a lot less attractive. Enter the Java applets.
Users go to a web page, and see the content.
It doesn't matter what browser they're running, or what platform they're on. How They Work Both Blaxxun3D and Shout3D work the same way. The file stores 3D geometry, lighting, animations, and sensors that enable user interaction. The applet then displays the 3D content, using efficient software-only rendering algorithms that don't require any native code or hardware acceleration. The user can interact with the scene, and the applet can receive and process the user's keystrokes and mouse clicks.