Virtual Reality Toolbox

Components on a Host Computer

This section introduces you to the individual components of the Virtual Reality Toolbox: what they are, what they are used for, and when they should or should not be installed. If you are not interested, you can skip this section, or you can simply accept the defaults at the component selection screen, and the recommended default components are installed:

• Virtual Reality Toolbox -- This component contains the core files that interconnect MATLAB and Simulink to VRML. This component is required for the Virtual Reality Toolbox to operate, and you must install it on the host computer. This component is not used on a client computer.
• Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer -- This is a multiplatform VRML viewer that is included with the Virtual Reality Toolbox, and it is set as the default viewer for displaying virtual worlds.
• VRML plug-in -- Optionally, you can use a VRML plug-in for a Web browser to view virtual reality worlds. The blaxxun Contact plug-in is included with the Virtual Reality Toolbox for Windows platforms. However, you can also use the Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer. A VRML plug-in is the only component that you need to install on a client computer.
• VRML editor -- If you are going to create and modify virtual worlds, you need a VRML97-compatible editor. V-Realm Builder is included on the MathWorks CD for Windows platforms. If you do not plan to edit virtual reality worlds or if you prefer to use a different VRML editor, you do not need to install it on your computer. For UNIX/Linux platforms, the MATLAB editor is the default VRML editor. This component is not used on a client computer.
• Example Models -- These are MATLAB and Simulink programs and models connected to prebuilt virtual reality worlds. You can use these models and virtual reality worlds both for discovering the capabilities of the Virtual Reality Toolbox and as templates for building your own projects. This component is not used on the client computer.
• Online Documentation -- This component contains the manual you are reading now. You can access the online version through the MATLAB Help browser. An Adobe Acrobat PDF file is available on the Release 13 CD. This documentation can be read using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this reader installed on your computer, you can download it from http://www.adobe.com.

Getting or Updating Your License

Installing from CD (Windows)