Inaugural 3D lovers Meetup

For both web designers and software developers Jim Quanci and Philippe Leefsma (Autodesk) will show how to make 3D models even more immersive and engaging on the Web , and then check out VR on the cheap with Google Cardboard.

For more about Autodesk’s 3D Web technologies check out http://developer.autodesk.com, and see an app demo at http://autode.sk/m3w.

• 6:00 PM Doors Open - Munch & Mingle
• 6:30 PM Welcome & Announcements
• 6:45 PM Presentation by Jim and Philippe - how to deliver immersive and engaging 3D models through your Web browser
• 7:30 PM VR on the cheap with Google Cardboard and the Autodesk Viewing & Data web service

WebGL is a very powerful technology for enriching the Web with graphics, but how do we get it into the hands of the creators? Jim and Philippe will go through some aspects of publishing and delivering 3D models on the WEB through a simple easy pipeline, providing coders, designers and artists alike with a strong and powerful 3D web graphics tool. Not only can you easily bring your 3D models to the WEB, but the Viewer (based on THREE,js) comes with an API which will allow you, your friends and your customers to interact with the 3D model and query elements’ metadata. Then, Jim and Philippe will demonstrate how WebGL experiences created with the Autodesk engine can be elevated to the next level by delivering these 3D models through a simple web page to Google Cardboard VR (without your having to invest hours of time preparing and publishing your models).