[opensource-dev] Unity 3D as possible base / 2.x Codebase plugin capable?

[Science Fiction Computer - SCi-Fi PC]

LL Snowstorm/Opensource-Dev,

To stimulate SL growth and accessibility to the mainstream, one or the
collective SL Viewer developers and/or decision makers ought to think &
design universally.

If mesh becomes a standard in SL, a basic mesh editor ought to be included
by default.

The ability to plugin with existing professional tools such as Photoshop,
Gimp, Blender, Max, etc. is essential for high-end content production and
advanced SL users.

However, to deny a new users who are discovering either 3D Second Life or
the 3D Web for the first time a complete basic set of content creation tools
for the 3D world they are introduced to (of which would include a mesh
editor), may seriously discourage them; along with potential opportunity for
regular influx of new & emerging content creators within our community from
Low, Medium, and High End.

SL Viewer Mesh Editor doesn't need to be Maya, it just needs to be 'there'
and 'basic' to encourage new content creators to create and feel that they
begin to learn and participate without significant barriers.

We must try and avoid any situation where a New User in SL feels
disadvantaged or unable to create before they start.

Regards,

DMC Zsigmond-Jurassic
Science Fiction.



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[mailto:opensource-dev-bounces at lists.secondlife.com] On Behalf Of Stickman
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 2:48 PM
To: Frans
Cc: opensource-dev at lists.secondlife.com
Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unity 3D as possible base / 2.x Codebase
plugin capable?

On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Frans <mrfrans at gmail.com> wrote:
> I really hope LL is not going to add a Mesh Editor in the client. That's
> just going to be so bloated.

I think it's a terrible idea for LL to try to recreate tools that
teams of professionals have already been working on for years.
Photoshop, Gimp, Blender, Max, Maya -- there are specialty tools out
there, many of them free, that already do a much, much better job than
LL ever could, simply because that is their only job and they have
years of a head start.

What I would like to see is a better connection with existing tools.
Being able to have SL work with other programs easier, better
conversion and import support, to cut steps out of the design
workflow. For example, texture work often involves modifying a
texture, test it out, modifying it again, and repeat forever. Having
SL "watch" a texture, model, or other file for a change and
automatically update it in SL so you can see exactly what it will look
like would cut out a lot of steps. Even if it was only a local view.
Heck, even if I had to pay for every single time I hit the save button
in Photoshop or Blender. Though I'd prefer it be integrated in a way
that all people could see what I was working on, then I hit "finalize"
and it does the final upload.

Having said that, very simple editors that are not designed to have
fancy features but be as basic as possible would allow people to
create things without going to an outside source. But it must be clear
and planned that they will never evolve beyond a basic level. A simple
whiteboard-style application for textures, being able to push vertices
around on a model or sculpty. Nothing fancy, but enough to create
something simple or touch something up without starting up an external
program.

That's my opinion. I know it's not universal, but it's my view based
on my limited experience as a content creator.

Stickman
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