Didn’t it seem like we’d all be measuring playing fields, creating 3D objects, and making virtual 3D playgrounds out of our living rooms by now? Phones have 3D sensors, and now Apple has added Lidar, so why can’t we have these things? It’s here now and looks like a trend that will be happening in 2021. TikTok symbolically kicked it off with a New Year’s Eve Lens, but they … [Read more...] about Lidar for everyone
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CorelDraw Technical Suite 2020 fills out product line
Corel adds professional tools for technical documentation with broad support. Technical Suite is the last of CorelDraw’s rolling introduction, which includes CorelDraw Essentials 2020 for creative consumers, occasional users, CorelDraw Standard 2020 for office, CorelDraw Graphics Suite for professionals, and now CorelDraw Technical Suite for technical documentation. … [Read more...] about CorelDraw Technical Suite 2020 fills out product line
31-inch volumetric holographic display
Looking Glass Factory releases an amazing viewer. Looking Glass Factory has expanded its product line and is now offering a 31-inch, 8K (33.2 million pixels) display, a 45-view horizontal-only. This is the third and latest development in the company’s 3D volumetric display product line, and something the industry has wanted since they saw the first 8.9-inch … [Read more...] about 31-inch volumetric holographic display
Maxon has a new plan, actually several of them
Cinema 4D arrives with a big subscription incentive: the S22 release for subscribers. Maxon was planning for a bang up NAB 2020, but it all went up in a cloud of Coronavirus. It’s too bad, because Maxon was coming to the show with increased firepower of its newly acquired Red Giant VFX, RedShift GPU rendering, and a new subscribers’ edition of Cinema 4D’s R22. The Red … [Read more...] about Maxon has a new plan, actually several of them
Looking Glass Factory releases HoloPlay plugin for Unreal Engine 4
The holographic display company, Looking Glass Factory released a free plugin for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 today. The HoloPlay Plugin for Unreal helps content creators see, play, and interact with their digital creations in 3D within Unreal Engine. The UE4 plugin can be downloaded for free at https://lookingglassfactory.com/devtools/holoplay-plugin-for-unreal-engine. It … [Read more...] about Looking Glass Factory releases HoloPlay plugin for Unreal Engine 4
TurboSquid officially introduces 3D asset management platform
Kraken Pro Tier asset manager offered to studios and agencies. Might as well get the dorky lead out of the way: TurboSquid has released the Kraken. Kraken Pro, that is. Kraken is the company’s brand for its management system built to handle tens of thousands of 3D models. Last year, in June, TurboSquid introduced Kraken Enterprise, built for large businesses, big box … [Read more...] about TurboSquid officially introduces 3D asset management platform
Glassbox Technologies’ BeeHive comes out of Beta
Glassbox packages virtual production allowing realtime data exchange between cameras, DCC applications, and your game engine of choice. Glassbox Technologies has released its realtime, collaborative software solution BeeHive, an honoree of Advanced Imaging Society Technical Lumiere Award——s 2019. After remaining in beta since last July, BeeHive is now available for Unreal … [Read more...] about Glassbox Technologies’ BeeHive comes out of Beta
Khronos and Smithsonian collaborate to distribute content
The glTF format is on the brink of ubiquity, maybe. The Khronos Organization is a consortium creating open interoperability standards to foster cross-platform development. Their roots are in OpenGL, so graphics will always hold a special place in the organization’s growing list of interests. Khronos has recently announced a collaboration with the Smithsonian on the Open … [Read more...] about Khronos and Smithsonian collaborate to distribute content
Dassault plans for the future; announces 4Q results
It’s been a busy month for Dassault, a notoriously busy company to begin with. The company announced its fourth quarter and year-end results for 2019; and kicked off its first 3DExperience World conference, which the company has introduced to replace its very popular Solidworks World conference. Solidworks is a leading mainstream CAD tool for 3D design so the change to a … [Read more...] about Dassault plans for the future; announces 4Q results
Adobe adds on VR 3D modeling; acquires Oculus Medium
Adobe has itself a modeler…like no other. Adobe’s 3D and Immersive (3D&I) group has announced the addition of Oculus Medium to an emerging portfolio that includes Dimension, Substance, and Aero, tools that complement Adobe’s flagship products Photoshop and After Effects. Facebook’s Oculus Medium was introduced to the world along with the Oculus controllers in 2016. It … [Read more...] about Adobe adds on VR 3D modeling; acquires Oculus Medium