Normal and Bump Maps both serve the same purpose: they simulate the impression of a detailed 3D surface by modifying the shading as if the surface had many small angles instead of being completely flat. The Maps are important when creating a 3D configurator. Because it's just a change to the shading of each [...]
Parallax Occlusion Mapping (POM) is a high-end technique (and important for creating 3D configurators) for shading GPU fragments that effectively gives every Texel a height value. Normal mapping. Normal Mapping changes the illumination of each fragment so that it looks as if the surface is aligned in [...]
In the following article we would like to introduce the gameflare.com website to you. On the website you will find numerous games which you can play for free on the website directly or embed in your website via Iframe. In the following article we have put together a small selection of 3D games for [...]
Parallax Mapping is a technique for real-time approximation (important in creation process of 3D configurators) of displacement mapping, sometimes referred to as Virtual Displacement Mapping. The texture coordinates of the individual pixels are adjusted during render time to create an illusion of depth as the viewer's eye moves across a scene. [...]
There is no 3D software that is superior to others in all its aspects. 3D software is very important for creating a 3D configurator. In practice, interesting discussions about different software solutions can be observed, but the old CGI proverb "The designer is responsible for the quality and not the software" can still be [...]
In the following article we offer you a short introduction to Wings 3D. In addition to a definition of the term, this article also contains detailed information about an Exporter plugin. Wings 3D can be used to create a 3D configurator. What is Wings 3D? Wings 3D [...]
As a child, Tommaso Santagata, speleologist and 3D cave mapping expert, never thought he would test some of the latest and most innovative 3D scanning technologies for future space exploration. 3D scanning technology is playing an increasingly important role in the creation process of a 3D configurator. In 2017, he spent five days for [...]
The development of „real“ 3D applications in the browser – preferably with hardware acceleration- has meanwhile become a complex topic in the world of 3D configurators. In the course of the HTML5 hype, is ist better to use WebGL as an open standard with native browser support but increased programming effort? Or, just to [...]
A SandBox is a type of game that imposes minimal character restrictions on the player so that he can move freely and change a virtual world at will. It has long played an important role in the creation of a 3D configurator. Unlike a progression style game, a sandbox game emphasizes roaming and allows [...]
Developing PC games or 3D configurators is a difficult task for the average gamer. For consoles, developers have a hardware set for each brand (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo): a processor, graphics chip, preset memory, input capabilities, and other standard hardware components. It's still very difficult to make games run [...]
