Written by Awportals.com

[quote]You've heard the rumors, and it's true. Version 3.0 is on the way! We've been hard at work over the last year creating an all-new version of the Active Worlds software, with more features than ever before. Topping the list of new features for 3.0 is native support for the latest generation of 3D acceleration hardware, bringing a level of performance and realism to Active Worlds like you've never seen before.
The beta testing period for version 3.0 will begin soon. Beta testing will be open to all registered citizens of Active Worlds. We will have a beta sign-up page available at www.activeworlds.com when the 3.0 beta is ready to go.

The initial beta version of Active Worlds 3.0 will also have some specific system requirements. To beta test version 3.0, you will need to have a Pentium MMX CPU with at least 32 megabytes of RAM. You also must be running either Windows 95 or 98. In addition, you must have a 3D accelerator video card in your PC, preferably with at least 4 megabytes of RAM. [/quote]

Source: http://www.activeworlds.com/newsletter/0200/index.html