What You Need for This Book

Not all web browsers can generate the cool 3D-gaming objects that we’ll build in this book. To get the most out of the book, you should install the Google Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/) web browser on your computer. Other web browsers will work, but some of the exercises in this book rely on features available only in Google Chrome. One browser that will definitely not work with the exercises is Microsoft Internet Explorer.

For most of the exercises in the book, any computer with Google Chrome installed will be sufficient. Later exercises that make use of interesting lighting, shadows, and 3D materials will require a computer that supports WebGL. You can test your computer’s capabilities by visiting the ...

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