# Universal 3D Graphics Format in the Works

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**Created:** [April 21, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/universal-3d-graphics-format-in-the-works/108127 "2004-04-21T21:07:46Z")\
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[The Register](http://www.theregister.co.uk/) is reporting that 30 some companies (including Intel, Adobe and Microsoft) are working on a universal 3D file format (.u3d) which will be as common a format for 3D as MP3 is for audio.

“_In particular, they hope that such a standard will allow 3D data to be more easily incorporated into other apps, such as web browsers, to make 3D imagery more widespread - and, in turn, boost demand for faster processors and graphics chips._”

read more here:

> **[Intel touts 'MP3 for 3D' universal graphics format](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/21/intel_u3d/)**
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> Chuck out your proprietary CAD formats