by Jon Brouchoud | Jun 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
As we await the much anticipated launch of the new realXtend viewer, this teaser clip gives us a glimpse into what is to come. What’s cool about this is that realXtend features the capacity to importing Ogre .mesh format. With some know-how, just about any...
by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Virtual Project Spaces enable you to explore design on a whole new level. These multi-user, online, collaborative environments offer a unique blend of features that cannot be found in any other application. Just like websites, Project Spaces are hosted on servers, and...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I posted a video showing how my Revit model was imported into realxtend by Visibuild. It generated lots of interest and traffic, suggesting to me that model interoperability is an important priority for lots of us. Shortly after posting that my...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
“This is an introduction by Lauren Stokes to Architecture For Humanity’s own interactive digital globe that will host models from their Open Architecture Network. Using X3D Earth and Open Street Map, web3D students sponsored by GeoSherpa are helping...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Are browser-based virtual environments the way of the future for virtual design visualization? Here is a brief overview of 4 of the many emerging platforms or related services to watch, and some thoughts about how they fit into the bigger picture of virtual worlds...
by Jon Brouchoud | Sep 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
Let there be no doubt, the architecture and design community is pining for a fluid and automatic import process!!! I knew a meeting like this would bring lots of new faces. Even the slightest tremor of an import tool shakes out bunches of would-be SL resident...
by Jon Brouchoud | Sep 11, 2007 | Uncategorized
This week’s Architecture Group meeting will be a demonstration of the new AutoCAD import tool (Henshin III), created by AI Studio. They will rez a full building, designed and modeled in AutoCAD, completely textured. They will also demonstrate the Layer functions...