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Wiarframe AR Prototyping
Test & Analysis
Setup and interactivity with web-based tool and companion mobile app
This AR prototyping tool offers a free version for experimentation and community sharing. I've performed a short test to evaluate it and it has some value in evaluating an AR environment interactivity. What's more is that the prototyping is quick to setup and implement without any coding, though it does not offer unlimited types of interactivity.
Resource
Spark AR
Simulator
Preview effects by setting the simulator video (Video icon in left toolbar) to the computer's camera.
Occlusion
This strategy is intended to use geometry to occlude other objects in the scene that may be behind, meaning further in z-depth.
- Use the
headOccluder.daefrom Spark AR's Face Reference Assets and set it as the child to thefaceTrackerin theScene. - Scale the geo as applicable to occlude the user's head.
- Set the geo's material >
Blend ModetoAlphaand decrease theOpacityto0. This hides the occluder geo while implementing the occlusion.
Revit > FME > AR
Test & Analysis
Initial exploration of using FME to capture Revit model surfaces and metadata and showcase it through the FME AR app on iOS. The workflow and app have quite a bit more functionality that I have yet to explore, but this initial experience showed me FME's ability to quickly and easily connect data from Revit to AR, and to eventually automate the data flow. FME AR app filmed with iPad Pro and video editing processed in After Effects.
Resources
3D & Mixed Reality Resources for Educators
Creation & Development Software
- Blender (Open-source digital content creation tool) https://www.blender.org/
- Unreal Engine (Game Engine) https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/
- Fortnite Creative Mode (Game Creation Environment https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/creative
- Twinmotion (Architectural Visualization Tool) https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/twinmotion
- Education Lesson Plans https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/lesson-plans
- Spark AR (Facebook AR Development Platform) https://sparkar.facebook.com/ar-studio/
- Gravity Sketch (VR Creation Tool) https://www.gravitysketch.com/
Game Content & Assets
- Sketchfab (3D Models; large collection of free assets) https://sketchfab.com/
- Quixel Megascans (High-quality 3D Models & Textures; free for use in Unreal Engine) https://quixel.com/megascans
- 3D Model Haven (Free 3D Model Collection) https://3dmodelhaven.com/
- Texture Haven (Free Texture Collection) https://texturehaven.com/
- HDRI Haven (Free HDRI Collection) https://hdrihaven.com/
- Epic Games Marketplace (Free Game Assets) https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/profile/Epic+Games?count=20&sortBy=effectiveDate&sortDir=DESC&start=0
Hardware
- HTC Vive (VR) https://www.vive.com/us/
- Oculus Quest https://www.oculus.com/
- Magic Leap (Mixed Reality Headset) https://www.magicleap.com/en-us
- Wacom Tablets https://www.wacom.com/en-us/discover/educate
Support
- Epic MegaGrants https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/megagrants
Community
- VR/AR Association (VRARA) https://www.thevrara.com/
Resources
Frameworks
Support Tools
| Name | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
RemioVR | Virtual Reality collaboration. | |
Spatial | Virtual space for interactive collaboration. | |
Gravity Sketch | ||
Model Viewer | Framework and tool for preparing 3d content for web-based interactivity | |
3D Vista | ||
Big Room | ||
ByPlay Reality Editor | ||
WiarFrame | ||
WorldCast | Content creation and MR publishing platform. | |
Spoke | Virtual scene creation tool. | |
ReadyPlayerMe | Custom avatar creation tool. | |
Trnio | Mobile 3D scanning application and solution. | |
Pixyz | 3D data optimization and review tool. | |
echoAR | Mobile application for quick deployment of AR content. | |
Spark AR Toolkit | Toolkit for optimizing, positioning, sizing, and efficiently exporting geometry from Blender to Spark AR Studio. |