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About the VRMan3D Archive

Welcome to the VRMan3D Archive, a tribute to the pioneering 3D screensavers that captivated computer users in the late 1990s and early 2000s. VRMan, known as the “Virtual Reality Man,” earned his nickname in the 1980s for leading the way in developing real-time 3D virtual worlds for demonstrations and games.

Among his creations, the 3D Christmas Screensaver stood out as a festive favorite, downloaded over 4 million times. This screensaver was one of the earliest to utilize 3D acceleration, featuring ornaments that gracefully floated and attached themselves to a virtual Christmas tree, accompanied by optional holiday music and dynamic lighting effects.

Our mission is to preserve and share these digital artifacts, allowing both original fans and new users to experience the charm of VRMan’s creations. We provide access to the original screensaver files, along with guidance on running them on modern PCs.

Join us in celebrating the legacy of VRMan and the joy his screensavers continue to bring during the holiday season.

For a visual glimpse of the VRXMas Screensaver in action, you can watch this video:

VRMan3D File Archive

Most users on Windows 8 or later will need to download this file first.

D3drm. dll is a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file related to Windows DirectX software. As the DirectX is commonly used by most video games and advanced graphics programs, people who are using these applications could encounter d3drm.

Download D3drm.dll

vrChristmas 3.0 Christmas Screensaver

The classic VRMan 3D Christmas screensaver. 

Download vrChristmas 3.0

vrFireWorks 2.0

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The vrFireworks screensaver features advanced modeling of fireworks physics and lighting, optional sound effects, and American patriotic music.  The complex math produces a very realistic simulation of fireworks mortars and sulfur bombs exploding in displays that build into grand finales (complete with cheering crowds).  Easily take control of the launch tubes and create your own fireworks displays.  Watch the action from selectable camera views including aerial and stationary ground cameras.

Download vrFireWorks 2.0

Tidal Forces 3.0

Fly through the wormhole, and out into the void. Watch as thousands of 3D objects get tugged around by up to 10 gravitrons. Kick’n techno tunes rock you as you fly from scene to scene.

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What is it? Tidal Forces simulates the power of gravity (commonly called ‘tidal forces’ on the grand planetary scale). As you watch the screensaver you will see up to 999 objects get tugged around by up to 10 ‘gravitrons’. The gravitrons act as artificial black holes and have an inescapable gravitational pull (the event horizon). Every once in a while, you will be pulled into the gravity well, slam into the artificial black hole, enter the singularity, and fly through a worm hole into a parallel universe. It’s very fun to watch since it’s never the same twice, and the pull from the gravitrons can create beautiful swirling ‘galaxies’ with the objects.

Download Tidal Forces 3.0