X3D News Archive June 2007
Jun 27, 2007
Contest Description:
The COLLADA Refinery is a Java GUI application for creating content pipelines for 3D assets using modular components called conditioners. To learn more about COLLADA conditioners please visit the COLLADA Conditioners Portal.
How To Enter:
Participants must write one or more conditioners for the COLLADA Refinery. Example entries are:
An importer conditioner (load .3ds, .obj, .x3d, .vrml, cad, terrain )
An exporter conditioner (to a game engine, or other formats .3ds, .obj, .x3d)
Data processing for content pipeline (processing of geometry, optimization, conversion)
Debugging and monitoring tools (statistics, diff tool)
Automatic LOD generation - takes a geometry and creates a specified number of LOD geometries with names like (GeometryID)_LOD_1
To enter this contest, you must signup at the COLLADA Contest web site, COLLADA Contest
Jun 26, 2007
Web3D Consortium Member Octaga is pleased to announce that their latest software pack is now being distributed on the attached CD to the June 2007 issue of 3D World Magazine.
Jun 07, 2007
Now! With added support for CompositeTexture3D, ReflectionTexture and RefractionTexture (earlier only available in Octaga Professional).
Support for Scene Authoring Interface (SAI) COM bindings
Improved Support for X3D Revision 1
Support for wmv video format
Now supports mpeg1 and mpeg2 with sound
Support for wma, mp3, aiff, au and snd sound formats
Support for jpeg2000 image format
Improved particleSystem support
Support for Non-Linear Interpolator
Support for Layering
Support for Followers
Improved render to texture funtionality
Improved GLSL shader support
Support for ShadowTextures
Support for floating point textures
Multi-threaded loading of inline files
Better handling of malformed X3D content
Download Octaga Player 2.2 Now!
The new updates are also available in the new release of Octaga Professional 2.2
Download Octaga Professional 2.2 Now!
Registered users of Octaga Professional can use “Live Update”.
Jun 05, 2007
Pinecoast Software is pleased to announce the initial release of the SwirlX3D viewer and plugins. The X3D viewer is a standalone application running on the Windows platform that is free for private or commercial use. Microsoft Windows based plugins for InternetExplorer and Mozilla Firefox are also available for licensing. Linux and Macintosh versions are currently under development. For more information.
Jun 04, 2007
BOSTON, MA - June 04, 2007 - MediaGrid.org launches the Immersive Education initiative with an open call to educators, students, and professionals who have experience using virtual learning environments or video game technologies (such as Second Life, Croquet, Extensible 3D [X3D], Panda3D, Quake, Unreal, Torque Game Engine, and so forth). Individuals and organizations can visit ImmersiveEducation.org to select the next-generation Immersive Education platform, contribute to best practices, and establish standards for virtual learning environments and game-based learning platforms…
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