Adobe Atmosphere
| Other names | 3D Anarchy |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Adobe Systems |
| Initial release | March 26, 2001 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | 3D computer graphics |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Adobe Atmosphere was a computer program for making and exploring 3D worlds on the Internet. People could build a world on their computer, put it on a website, and let other people walk through it using a free web browser add-on.[1]
The program was first made by a company called Attitude Software, where it was named 3D Anarchy. Adobe Systems bought it in 1999 and gave it the new name.[1]
In a world, each person was shown as a character called an avatar. People could talk to each other by typing messages. Worlds were joined together by "portals", which worked like the links on web pages. Clicking a portal took the user to another world.[2]
The program ran only on Microsoft Windows and worked best with the Internet Explorer web browser.[2]
Adobe Photoshop Album could turn a set of photos into a 3D room that people could walk through and look at the pictures on the walls.[3]
History
[change | change source]Adobe showed the first test version of Atmosphere on March 26, 2001. The full version, called 1.0, came out on October 22, 2003.[1] During the test years, the program was free. When the full version came out, Adobe began to charge money for the part used to build worlds.[2]
In December 2004, Adobe stopped making Atmosphere. The company said the choice was based on the market, what customers said, and its own research.[4] Adobe later added 3D tools to its Adobe Acrobat program, but those were made with technology from a different company, not from Atmosphere.[5]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "Adobe Debuts Interactive Web 3-D with Adobe Atmosphere" (Press release). Adobe Systems. March 26, 2001. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 3 "Adobe Atmosphere Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Adobe Systems. March 2001. Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Obermeier, Barbara (2003). Photoshop Album for Dummies. Wiley Publishing. ISBN 0-7645-4212-5.
- ↑ "Adobe Atmosphere 1.0 End of Life: Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Adobe Systems. 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Pullar-Strecker, Tom (January 24, 2005). "Kiwi technology puts 3D images into Acrobat files". The Sydney Morning Herald.