SceneCaster, a developer of 3D web applications for social networks has announced that its technology now supports the Khronos Group’s COLLIDA 1.5 specification, and has announced a partnership with 3D content developer Blue Marble Project.

Using COLLIDA 1.5 allows SceneCaster’s 3D content to be exported to and shared with other 3D applications and authoring packages across differing delivery platforms, while the partnership with Blue Marble Project is to provides companies with an “easy and affordable” way to create and promote 3D content using SceneCaster’s technology and Blue Marble Project’s 3D model development.

SceneCaster has also stated that by adding COLLADA export to their toolkit , they are demonstrating that it openly supports and encourages 3D content exchange with other programs. SceneCaster currently allows users to embed 3D scenes in any Web page or blog and view them without requiring a download or a plug-in. Using COLLIDA, SceneCaster content can also be shared with users working with any open standards-based 3D solution that reads COLLADA files.

“Our driving philosophy has always been to support and promote open standards and interoperability exchange,” said Alain Chesnais, Chief Technology Officer of SceneCaster. “As more and more applications support COLLADA, it will enable 3D content, such as that created by SceneCaster users, to be repurposed by industries in need of a new source for content. SceneCaster is pleased to further 3D content exchange and accessibility with its support of COLLADA.”