[x3d-public] Web3D Newsletter - SIGGRAPH 2015
Anita Havele
anita.havele at web3d.org
Wed Sep 30 14:15:03 PDT 2015
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SIGGRAPH 2015 & WEB3D 2015 CONFERENCE REVIEW
We had a great week in Los Angeles at SIGGRAPH 2015 connecting with the 3D
community, new collaborators and proven allies to venture the Xroads of 3D
on the Web! Over 300 people attended our Birds of the Feather (BoF) sessions
with many more visiting the Web3D exhibition booth on the show floor. There
has never been a better time to engage with the Web3D Consortium
<http://www.web3d.org/join> and to build out new dimensions on the World
Wide Web!
Birds of <http://www.web3d.org/event/x3d-xroads-3d-web-2015> the Feather
(BOF) presentations
News highlights for SIGGRAPH 2015 activities include:
1. Commercial Progress <>
2. X3D V4.0 with HTML5/DOM <>
3. Cultural Heritage and Augmented Reality <>
4. Medical Volume Visualization <>
5. CAD and 3D Printing <>
6. Humanoid Animation (H-Anim) <>
7. Geo Web <>
8. Web3D <> 2015 Conference
9. Upcoming Events <>
10. Big Picture Getting Bigger: X3D Systems
In each of these areas, we showcased the broad impact of the X3D Standard
for interactive 3D graphics over the web. This year has been particularly
exciting with new capabilities and applications for X3DOM, Mixed Augmented
Reality, and Volume Visualization. In addition, X3D adoption in
international initiatives like 3D Printing and Cultural Heritage has given
the extensible ISO standard even greater recognition and support. If you
visited our booth, you saw Web3D Consortium members demonstrate the latest
breakthrough techniques and applications, showcasing cutting-edge 3D
visualization across a broad range of Engineering, Medical, 3D Printing,
Cultural Heritage and Geospatial.
Each year we find more and more programmers, animators, artists, and 3D
graphics experts around the world adopting X3D for multiple reasons,
including:
* Powerful, optimized visualization for real time 3D graphics on the
Web.
* Easy-to-create interactive 3D content
* Robust interoperability and import/export formats
* Support of native 3D within an HTML5 page
Commercial Progress
Highlighted in the booth were Fraunhofer's newest techniques for large model
visualization, Mixed Augmented Reality and Cultural Heritage, shown across
several platforms including laptops and tablets. In addition, we showcased
Virginia Tech's Medical Volume Visualization and real 3D prints from the
NIH's 3D Print Exchange <http://3dprint.nih.gov> .
X3D's V4 prototype, X3DOM, demonstrations showed how X3D content can be run
natively in an HTML5 browser without plug-ins. The open source WebGL/
JavaScript-based X3D player (X3DOM) fully integrates with HTML DOM events.
WebGL is currently supported in Chrome, Firefox and Safari browsers. For
more information see X3DOM project <http://x3dom.org> and examples
<http://examples.x3dom.org> .
<http://www.web3d.org/event/x3d-xroads-3d-web-2015> Our Birds of the
Feather (BOF) presentations are available here
X3D Futures - V4.0 with HTML5/DOM
Our X3D Futures BOF discussions included X3D content in HTML5 pages,
rendered using WebGL. X3DOM is the prototype for next-generation Web as X3D
Version 4 <http://www.web3d.org/x3d-version-4> standard. This effort has
strategic importance for Web3D and indeed for all 3D graphics, since X3D is
an interchange format for a wide variety of models. The X3D
<http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/x3d> Working Group is building a solid
foundation for declarative X3D to support rich 3D graphics for the native
Web page; Join us!
Cultural Heritage and Augmented Reality
Millions of artifacts populate our museums, awaiting discovery. While many
museums are adopting X3D and X3DOM for archive and deliver, there are major
challenges for 3D documentation, distribution, and augmented reality. With
the international membership of the Web3D Consortium and the broader
community focusing on these issues though the Cultural and Natural Heritage
Working Group <http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/heritage> . The Mixed
Augmented Reality (MAR)
<http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/mixed-augmented-reality> Working Group
is focused on harmonizing proven capabilities into best practices for MAR
and 3D graphics, implementable by multiple X3D viewers and usable by content
authors.
brain-scan_thumbMedical Volume Visualization
Our X3D Medical BoF discussed standardization efforts and demonstrated
volume rendering capabilities for viewing 3D scans and objects using X3D and
X3DOM. Interoperability and reproducibility are crucial concerns in medical
imaging. A survey of RenderStyles and Metadata was included as well as an
update on our activities with the DICOM standards organization, web
publishing communities and 3D Printing. New next-generation applications
were showcased including X3D applications for haptic training and surgical
simulation. This work is being done by the Medical Working Group
<http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/medx3d> .
CAD and 3D Printing
http://www.web3d.org/static/images/newsletters/2014Q3/3D-Printing.jpgThe X3D
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Working Group
<http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/computer-aided-design-cad> conducted a
workshop on upcoming work this year. Lots of exciting progress continues on
a variety of initiatives for Building Information Modeling (BIM),
Architecture Engineering Construction (AEC), and Additive Manufacturing
(AM). Attendees confirmed their goal to define best practices X3D export to
Additive Manufacturing File Format (AMF) for 3D printers. The Java-based
Xj3D open-source <http://www.web3d.org/project/xj3d> codebase has
successfully been moved to SourceForge to enable integration of multiple
existing projects and further encourage community participation in building
the valuable resource.
Humanoid Animation (H-Anim)
The H-Anim Working Group
<http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/humanoid-animation-h-anim> presented
and discussed the revision process of the H-Anim specification, including
several implementation demos. Level of Articulation (LOA) 1 to LOA3 examples
of humanoid animation with motion capture data were discussed. Facial and
hands and feet animations were also presented. The new H-Anim architecture
and motion capture specifications are still in progress.
http://info.aia.org/SiteObjects/images/BIM%20Storm.jpgGeo web
The <http://www.web3d.org/working-groups/geospatial> Geospatial working
Group presented X3D Geo examples and discussions on advanced 3D web
development methods for GIS. From real to virtual cities, from way-finding
to economic development, we are embedded in Geospatial data.
Web3D 2015 Conference
Highlights from Web3D 2015 in Crete, Greece - Our 20th Anniversary
Keynote speaker Dieter Fellner <https://t.co/9hRPEX6fid>
https://www.igd.fraunhofer.de/en/Institut/Institutsleitung/Dieter-W-Fellner
<https://twitter.com/Fraunhofer_IGD> @Fraunhofer_IGD
<https://twitter.com/Web3D2015> @Web3D2015
Best Paper
Best Paper was awarded to: Sematic Query-based Generation of Customized 3D
Scenes. Krzystof Walcza and, Kakub Flotnysk.
Honorable Second Mention: A CSS Integration Model for Declarative 3D. Jan
Sutter, Kristian Son and Philipp Slusallek.
Web3D City Model Contest Winners
Here are the Web3D City Model Contest competition winners for the best
browser-based 3D rendering of a city. This contest was organized to
encourage development of software solutions to stream large 3D city models
including textured buildings, terrain, and sensor data.
Web3D Consortium Open Meeting/Workshops
A one-day series of workshops was held the day prior to Web3D 2015
Conference. These workshops covered active projects and other work being
done by the Consortium members. A summary
<http://www.web3d.org/summary-report/x3d-evolution-revolution-web3d2014-work
shops> of the workshops is available.
Web3D 2015 Conference Presentations and Videos
Many of the presentations are available at Web3D 2015 Conference
<http://web3d2015.web3d.org/program.html>
Web3D 2016 Conference
Web3D 2016 Conference will be held in Anaheim, California from 22-24 July
2016.
Upcoming Events
VR <http://www.web3d.org/event/vr-hackathon> Hackathon Organized and
Sponsored by Web3D Consortium.
Big Picture Getting Bigger: X3D Systems
Use of X3D systems has increased steadily throughout the world, delivering
durable applications in industry, science, medicine, cultural heritage,
entertainment, education and Augmented Reality. X3D remains
<http://www.web3d.org/about> the most widely used standard for the
implementation of high integrity and high capability 3D systems. For a list
of recent projects using X3D see X3D Examples <http://www.web3d.org/example>
and Use Cases <http://www.web3d.org/case-studies> and X3D Adoption
<http://www.web3d.org/x3d-adoption> .
Experience the power of the only ISO certified, royalty free open-standard
3D implementation for the Web: use X3D visualization and animation software
and services across market sectors like Geospatial, Medical, BIM, and
Virtual Worlds; explore X3D Earth integrated with cityscapes; and X3D
content playing on mobile devices. ISO standardized X3D ensures the
interoperability, longevity and ownership of your content!
There has never been a better time to engage with the Web3D Consortium
<http://www.web3d.org/join> and to build out new dimensions on the World
Wide Web!
We look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
Anita-Havele
Executive Director, Web3D Consortium <http://www.web3d.org/>
www.web3d.org
Phone: +1 248 342 7662
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