------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta6: The IEEE VR 2009 Release Build: b11647.3511 Date: 9. March 2009 Website: tutorial updates, new ECMAScript/JAVA-API_for_Scripts section, Modules: InstantPlayer, InstantCluster, InstantIO, InstantVision OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: test_cg.x3d: Simple test to check cg and cgfx functionality test_markertracker.x3d: Simple test for the VisionLib-plugin _New Base Features_: MultiMarker, ImageMarker and PosterTracker support in the Vision-System CG-Shader and CGFX-PackedShader support Working Image and Texture-Chunk cache sysLogLevel, sysLogOutput and sysLogHeader ContextSetup.fields added _New Nodes_: BehaviorController: AnimationController, AnimationContainer (abstract base class), InstantAnimationContainer, TimedAnimationContainer, TimelineComposer, SceneAct Navigation: CinematographicViewpoint Interpolator: EaseInEaseOut Rendering: ClipPlane, TextureCoordinateBase (abstract base class) Shape: DropletFlowAppearance _New Devices_: eMagin Visor (Windows only) _Improved Base Features_: ClusterWindow attributes (e.g. fullScreen, buffer, sample) are now distributed to all cluster clients, allows e.g. quadBuffer Stereo cluster setups aopt should now handle and transcode all valid input files, including Multi-RootNodes and IMPORT/EXPORT data ECMAScript impl. now includes full VRML-spec and most SAI-interfaces ContextSetup data in files correctly overwrites stored settings aopt/sav/InstantPlayer command lines now support --attrib=value style _Improved Nodes_: Light: Local.global fixes; Local/Global light switch works now NormalInterpolator: Normal updates work now according to the spec ElevationGrid: colorPerVertex support fixed Inline: 'load'-field to control the loading is now supported _OS Specific_: WIN32: InstantPlayer: Removes existing cdf-files for consistency InstantVision: Vision-GUI-tool included with ueye support MacOS: InstantPlayer: Support for multi-samples added InstantVision: Vision-GUI-tool included Linux: InstantPlayer: Support for multi-samples added InstantCluster: Support for multi-samples added InstantVision: Vision-GUI-tool included with ueye support updated fedora and ubuntu 64bit-builds ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta5: The Siggraph Release Build: b10580.2687 Date: 7. Aug 2008 Website: tutorial updates, InstantIO SKD documentation Modules: InstantPlayer, InstantCluster, InstantIO OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: test_markertracker.x3d: Simple test to check the marker tracker. _New Base Features_: NodePool-Component loader reduces startup-time and memory footprint compiles on 64-bit systems aopt (Avalon OPTimizer; command line tool) now on all systems included _New Nodes_: EventUtilities: SphericalHarmonicsMatrix Texturing: SphericalHarmonicsGenerator _New Devices_: None _Improved Base Features_: ContextSetup is only stored in registry/plist/gconf-db if changed in the web-interface Various bug fixes to handle complex material better KeySensor works with all nav-types (also "none") SpecFix: Default Viewpoint is set to "0 0 10" and not "show all" _Improved Nodes_: HypersurfaceSensor: Interface allows app-specific behaviour and handles typical multi-touch interaction IOSensor can handle "network" devices _OS Specific_: WIN32: Does not overwrite existing license.xml files aopt (Avalon OPTimizer; command line tool) now on all systems included InstantIO: Device Server now included MacOS: changed to universial binaries aopt (Avalon OPTimizer; command line tool) now on all systems included InstantIO: Device Server now included Linux: fedora and ubuntu 64bit-builds aopt (Avalon OPTimizer; command line tool) now on all systems included InstantIO: Device Server now included ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta4: The X-Mas release Build: b9297.2032 Date: 27. Dec 2007 Website: tutorial updates Modules: InstantPlayer, InstantCluster OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: None _New Base Features_: ContextSetup values are stored (e.g. registry), can be overwritten by env-var or Automatic scene optimization on static data improved Method to skip pre-calculated (e.g. dds-data) mipmap level (e.g. in dds files) (see skipMipMapLevels) MultiTouch extensions for all PointingSensor-Nodes _New Nodes_: Volume Rendering: BoundaryEnhancementVolumeStyle CartoonVolumeStyle ComposedVolumeStyle EdgeEnhancementVolumeStyle ISOSurfaceVolumeData MIPVolumeStyle NormalVolumeSettings OctTree OpacityMapVolumeStyle RayGenerationVolumeSettings SegmentedVolumeData ShadedVolumeStyle SilhouetteEnhancementVolumeStyle StippleVolumeStyle ToneMappedVolumeStyle VolumeData VolumeNode XRayVolumeStyle Operator: ReUSEOperator HypersurfaceSensor: Sensor handles typical multi-touch interaction _New Devices_: USB-SpaceMouse on Windows _Improved Base Features_: Various bug fixes to handle complex material settings in cluster environments Improved cluster performance, especially if local and remote windows are used Reload clears proto/image cache to ease the app development aopt includes function to read/write OpenSG Scene/Image data Web-Interface shows correct proto-instance count Web-Interface has short-cut to ContextSetup data _Improved Nodes_: MultiTouch extensions for all PointingSensor-Nodes _OS Specific_: WIN32: Scene dumps ('N'-Key) and Scene dumps ('G'-Key) go to the desktop "straighten up" menu item added Improved Vista support MacOS: Scene dumps ('N'-Key) and Scene dumps ('G'-Key) go to the desktop "straighten up" menu item added" Linux: InstantPlayer supports command-line options Scene dumps ('N'-Key) and Scene dumps ('G'-Key) go to the desktop ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta3: Cluster Intro release Build: 8777 Date: 14. Sep 2007 Website: tutorial updates Modules: InstantPlayer, InstantCluster OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: None _New Base Feature_: New fast Ray-Intersect method, Use 'B'-key to switch method _New Nodes_: SkydomeBackground: Mainly used for IBL Applications _New Devices_: None _Improved Base Features_: More robust autodetection for static namespaces ESCAPE message returns from fullscreen _Improved Nodes_: KeySensor: Double-stroke on Linux fixed AudioClip: OpenAL based implementation handles trigger on startTime TextTexture: textureBounds outSlot, containing pixel sizes, added ClusterWindow: Interface cleanup _OS Specific_: WIN32: InstantCluster (visual_demon + server) added Improved Vista support MacOS: InstantCluster (visual_demon + server) added Fullscreen-switch bug fixed Linux: InstantCluster (visual_demon + server) added Renamed gip to InstantPlayer 'New' file dialog remembers last path Support for Multiselection in 'Open' file dialog ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta2: Web3D-SDK-2007 release Build: 8485 Date: 15. July 2007 Website: tutorial updates Modules: InstantPlayer OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: test_anchor.x3d: internal/external anchor-targets tests _New Base Feature_: Generic low-level component-locator support for dynamic framework plugins two-pass nodeType/component loading HDR Images on mac-osx-ppc _New Nodes_: None _New Devices_: None _Improved Base Features_: Improved DXT1a alpha/color detection Improved Shadow mapping range settings _Improved Nodes_: X3D2.0: Anchor, generic support for external URL handler X3D3.0: TimeTrigger, fixed, fires now triggerTime for any set_boolean input _OS Specific_: WIN32: Loading HID-Backends as plugins 'Open Recent' added installer/uninstaller updated: Improved Vista support MacOS: Loading HID-Backends as plugins 'Open Recent' added Linux: gip handler for almost all static menu items impl. xdg-utils based installer script to improve the gnome/kde desktop integration ( e.g 'graphics'-menu entry, desktop menu entry, vrml/x3d/Avalon mime-type reg.) ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta1: The all-OS release Build: 8186 Date: 15. June 2007 Website: full set of tutorials Modules: InstantPlayer OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: test_image.x3d: 14 new image format tests added test_volumeImage.x3d: new test for 3d-texture support _New Base Feature_: Support for High Dynamic Range Images: hdr and exr Support for DXT compressed DDS: DXT1a/DXT1c/DXT3 und DXT5 files Support for jpg2000, tif, psd, pnm, tga, bmp, nrrd and sgi images Support for GEOMETRY-shader glsl _New Nodes_: X3D3.1: IndexedTriangleFanSet IndexedTriangleStripSet Arc2D ArcClose2D Circle2D Disk2D Polyline2D Polypoint2D Rectangle2D TriangleSet2D X3D3.2: ScreenGroup Avalon: ScreenTextOverlay _New Devices_: Support for AppleSuddenMotion sensor Support for PPT (Video tracker) Support for Vicon devices _Improved Base Features_: Close geos are not clipped in shadow pass anymore Better support for compressed x3db files url-download improved _Improved Nodes_: X3D2.0: VisibilitySensor _OS Specific_: WIN32: VisionLib included DragAndDrop and "Open Location" works installer/uninstaller updated: only executable with admin access automatic registration of file endings no desktop icons were created registration in 'Control panel/software' MacOS: VisionLib included DragAndDrop and "Open Location" works dmg includes license text Linux: First early version of Gnome Instant Player (gip) fedora (rpm) build system added SuSE (rpm) build system added debian/ubuntu (dep) build system added ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta0: The web3d test release Build: 7878 Date: 15. Apr 2007 Website: launch Modules: InstantPlayer OS: Win32, OSX X3D: 3.0 ChangeSet: initial test release