[x3d-public] X3D Working Group agenda 13 DEC 2019: X3Dv4 submissions checking, deadline imminent

[Don Brutzman]

Agenda: review submission status and issues list for X3Dv4.  Determine whether to meet or extend the planned deadline for contributions of 16 DEC 2019 (next Monday).

Regrets: Don Brutzman, Anita Havele.  Working group cochairs Nicholas Polys and Vince Marchetti are moderating.

All inputs welcome!

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1. *X3Dv4 Submissions Review*

Are there any other pending contributions?

Major pieces of work in progress and highly mature include:

a. glTF lighting and physically based rendering, Michalis Kamburelis

b. X3D Sound Component and HTML Audio, Athanasios Malamos and Efi Lakka

c. Projective Texture Mapping (PTM), Kwan Hee Yoo

d. Many specification improvements and additions.

Key references:

[1] X3D Version 4 Overview
      https://www.web3d.org/x3dv4

[2] X3Dv4 Highlights
      httpss://www.web3d.org/x3dv4-highlights

[3] X3Dv4 Implementations Status
     https://www.web3d.org/x3dv4-implementations

[4] Draft X3Dv4 specification from SIGGRAPH, August 2019
     https://www.web3d.org/news-story/x3dv4-draft-specification-available-public-now

[5] Mantis Issue Tracker (requires 2 sets of member login)
     https://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php

You can quickly see all X3Dv4 issues (with tag V4.0) by selecting the filter "X3Dv4" within mantis.

Looks like we are ready to proceed to the next phase...  agreed?  Anything else?  *Group review and consensus please.*

As specified in the reference pages, our next steps of implement/evaluate over the next quarter include
- finished specification prose in github,
- addressing all mantis issues,
- proper example X3D models available for each node/field,
- validation tools confirming examples are satisfactory,
- two or more implementations (X3DOM and X_ITE, others),
- consensus by working group, approval by Web3D Consortium, submission to ISO.

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2. *IPR statements*

Terms of membership and a requirement for contributing technology is to sign the Web3D Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy asserting that no known patented technology subject to licensing is being submitted.

https://www.web3d.org/sites/default/files/page/Join%20the%20Web3D%20Consortium/Web3D_IPR.pdf

Web3D Executive Director Anita Havele is checking past records.  Since many of these were signed years ago, she may decide to ask everyone contributing to X3Dv4 specification to again assert that they are following the IPR policy.

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3. *Web3DUX Working Group Proposal*

Thanks for all review of Web3DUX Working Group Proposal and draft Charter.  Dr. Feng Liu and Dr. Amela Sadagic are performing final review and anticipate submission to Web3D Board of Directors shortly.

[5] [x3d-public] 27 NOV 2019 - Web3DUX working group meeting minutes and Web3DUX working group proposal review
     http://web3d.org/pipermail/x3d-public_web3d.org/2019-November/011530.html

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4. *Recent Events* include much tremendous outreach!

[6] Semantic Web Pro (SemWeb.Pro)
     https://www.web3d.org/event/semantic-web-pro-semwebpro

[7] IITSEC 2019 Tutorial Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) 101
     https://www.web3d.org/event/iitsec-2019-tutorial-distributed-interactive-simulation-dis-101

[8] Collaborative 3D Visualization for Ashore, Afloat and Expeditionary Readiness Workshop
     https://www.web3d.org/event/collaborative-3d-visualization-ashore-afloat-and-expeditionary-readiness-workshop

Linked here is a cool scan image of the VT Research Center in Arlington, performed shortly before a noon demo by Qntfi.  Wow!

https://www.web3d.org/sites/default/files/image/dated/Collaborative%203D%20Visualization%20for%20Ashore,%20Afloat%20and%20Expeditionary%20Readiness%20Workshop/Qntfi%20900%20Glebe%20Arlington%20VA.jpeg

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5. *Teleconference Information*

We have switched to Zoom channel, to good effect.  It allows use of internet audio, screen sharing and chat with links.

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Participants will review the public minutes to confirm that no member-only information is present.

Lots of effort continues.  Thanks to everyone contributing, your work is important to all of us.

Everyone else, please consider how you are helping... there are things TODO for everyone.

Have fun with X3D!

all the best, Don
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Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
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