This book presents the definitive Java 3D API specification, complete with authoritative and detailed descriptions of each element. It offers an informative overview of Java 3D, comprehensive instructions for "scene graph" definition and construction, and coverage of the Java 3D View Model, an innovative model enabling applications to be displayed on a wide array of devices. Various input devices are featured, including six-degrees-of-freedom trackers, picking mechanisms, behaviors and interpolators for animating objects, and audio capabilities. The Java 3D Execution and Rendering Model is described in depth, including the immediate, retained, and compiled-retained modes. This book is an essential reference for any Java programmer interested in entering the exciting world of three-dimensional Internet applications.