[x3d-public] X3D meeting 9 May 2018: fieldOfView, C/C++/C# data bindings

[Don Brutzman]

Agenda for X3D Working Group, 9 May 2018, 08-0930 pacific.

Web3D Teleconference Information
http://www.web3d.org/member/teleconference-information

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1. *Web3D 2018 Conference*

Early registration deadline is Friday.  VR Hackathon registration (free) is also open.  Latest screenshot attached.

	https://web3d2018.web3d.org

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2. *Summary of progress in other working groups*

http://www.web3d.org/working-groups

a. Humanoid Animation (HAnim) progress towards Draft International Specification (DIS), public review comments requested by 18 May 2018.  Weekly teleconference Wednesdays 1700-1830 pacific.

http://www.web3d.org/news-story/review-opportunity-humanoid-animation-hanim-v2-draft-international-specification-dis
https://twitter.com/Web3DConsortium/status/993891298540118016

HAnim Video Competition - Submission Deadline: May 11, 2018
Please send your submission to: competition-submissions at web3d.org.

H-Anim 3D Animated Music Video Competition​ 2018
http://www.web3d.org/h-anim-3d-animated-music-video-competition%E2%80%8B-2018

b. Design Printing Scanning progress on STEP->X3D conversions, tackling Annotations.  Weekly teleconference Thursday 08-0900 pacific.

c. Medical Working Group:  HL7 partnership activities, working on metadata and annotations.  Meetings every 2-4 weeks.

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3. *fieldOfView and screen size*

Series of interesting discussions on mailing list.  Looking to enter Mantis issues that describe issues and pros/cons tradeoffs, leading towards recommendations for X3D version .

a. OrthoViewpoint fieldOfView (thread)
    http://web3d.org/pipermail/x3d-public_web3d.org/2018-May/008716.html

b. OrthoViewpoint fieldOfView - and display size
    http://web3d.org/pipermail/x3d-public_web3d.org/2018-May/008722.html

c. Mantis Issue Tracker
    http://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php

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4. 2*Language Bindings for C/C++/C# Programming*

Continued from past two weeks.  Implementer engagement invited.

We will continue scrutinizing the X3D C and C++ language bindings New Work Item Proposals (NWIPs) as outlined in prior working group meeting minutes.

In particular am hoping to discuss how to encourage engagement by various implementers of X3D/VRML using C, C++ and C#.

On 4/18/2018 9:24 AM, Don Brutzman wrote:
> 2. At face value, each draft specification document for C/C++/C# looks quite thorough and well prepared, but important concerns remain.
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> - Concern: one of the original contributors is no longer available to participate.
> - Concern: there is no plan of action outlined and no list of direct participants.
> - We could create a zip of each specification and request member review, asking for member commitment.
> - Section edit problem: duplicate prose need
> - Opportunity: several opportunities [for existing and new members to match X3D Unified Object Model progress being achieved by X3DJSONLD and X3DJSAIL implementations].
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> Summary: this has every indication of potential success, but who is willing to work on implementing it?  If we had one or two more experts willing to work with Dr. Lee, that would be enough tip these forward to recommending NWIP submission.
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> Our report to board:  we are close but don't have consensus to submit NWIP.  Member participation is essential.  Please help.
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> Meanwhile the working group is happy to continue helping on whatever improvements are requested.

Additions and questions welcome, plenty of progress to discuss.

Have fun with X3D!  8)

all the best, Don
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Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman

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