About 3D Graphics/Virtual RealityGet the latest headlines from the About.com 3D Graphics/Virtual Reality GuideSite.Freedom of Play in MMOGs- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Interesting insight by Timothy Burke on Terra Nova. I too have found that the emotional investment in virtual games in much greater then in any other kind of game, including single player computer games....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/115771.htm Military VR Update- (Found June 24, 2008 ) A cnet article, The making of an Xbox warrior, has an article about recent virtual reality projects from the US military. For more in-depth info, take a look at my Military VR resources....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/107298.htm 3D Haptics Competition- (Found June 24, 2008 ) SensAble Technologies is having a competition for applications that combine haptics and true 3D navigation. It is called the 3D Touch developer Challenge. I was very impressed with the haptics demos at the 3DX: Demo or Die , some of...http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/109611.htm VRML Popularity- (Found June 24, 2008 ) A survey of Google searches, done by Viveka Weiley, shows that VRML is still the most popular Web3D format. Viveka has created an elegant chart to show that VRML is five times more likely to be Googled than any other...http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/109235.htm Mummy Virtually Unwrapped- (Found June 24, 2008 ) New Scientist has an article about a mummy that has been recreated using CT scans, X-rays and 3D modelling technology. The article is called Egyptian mummy 'unwrapped' by modern scanning ....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/109615.htm The Video Game Revolution on PBS- (Found June 24, 2008 ) PBS is running a program this month, called The Video Game Revolution , that examines the evolution and history of the video game industry....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/110347.htm Review of Curious Labs Shade 7- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Curious Labs has come out with a new (to the US) 3D modeling and animation toolset, Shade 7. It is easy to use and has some very nice extras that are worth a look. Read my Shade 7 Review....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/109814.htm 3D Burning Man- (Found June 24, 2008 ) I hadn't realized that people were creating 3D simulations of Burning Man . Terra Nova has an interesting summery, Burning Nostalgia....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/111438.htm Virtual Touch Competition- (Found June 24, 2008 ) SensAble Technologies, a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled solution, is hosting the 3D Touch Developer Challenge. Winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts and will be announced in early 2005. A total of $22,500 in prize money...http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/111440.htm Visual Chat and Virtual Companions- (Found June 24, 2008 ) 3D chat seems to be hot again. There have been several recent articles looking at 3D chat avatars....http://3dgraphics.about.com/b/a/109616.htm |