------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta7: The X-Max 2009 Release Build: b12806.4861 Date: 16. December 2009 Website: tutorial updates, documentation updates, Profiles added Modules: InstantPlayer, InstantCluster, InstantIO, InstantVision OS: Win32, OSX, Linux X3D: 3.1 __ChangesSet__: _Tests_: test_encrypt.x3d: test_posterTracker.x3d: simple test for the AR-Postertracker _New Base Features_: New unified acceleration structure for ray-intersects and collision. encrypted scene (classic, xml and binary) data. Java in Script-Nodes do not support packages anymore. This fixes some stability issues. Normal generator should work for all Geometry3D objects (inc. now TriangleSet and QuadSet) _New Nodes_: EnvironmentalSensor: TransformSensor Interpolator: SplineInterpolator (abstract base class), SplineScalarInterpolator, SplinePositionInterpolator2D, SplinePositionInterpolator3D SpatialUserInterfaces: BrowserTexture, UITexture Lighting: EnvironmentLight EnvironmentalEffects: VisualEffects (abstract base class), SketchFX, BlurFX, HDRRenderingFX, ScreenSpaceAmbientOcclusionFX, DepthOfFieldFX, MotionBlurFX (latter 4 only impl. for DeferredViewarea) Engine: DeferredViewarea EnvironmentalEffects: LocalFog _New Devices_: new experimental Wii Backend (WiiS): Windows and Linux only NextWindow: NextWindow MultiTouch Backend, Windows only Falcon: Novint falcon Force feedback Backend, Windows only Glove5DT: Backend for the Fifth Dimension Data Glove, Window only _Improved Base Features_: Support for field-value encoded in -cdata Support for exposedField/inputOutput in Script-Nodes (with JavaScript and Java) Parallel Texture-download/load works in Windows Texture/Material.diffuseColor mixing follows spec _Improved Nodes_: Gemetry3D: ccw, colorPerVertex, normlPerVertex handling QuadSet, FaceSet, QuadStripSet, TriangleSet, TrinalgeFanSet, TriangleStripSet PointingSensor: DragSensor.axisRotation implemented Script: JavaScript support more SAI-Functions and HTML-style setInterval()/setTimeout() Engine: ClusterWindow.maxDepth parameter to control the load-balancing _OS Specific_: WIN32: none MacOS: none Linux: 32/64-bit builds for Ubuntu 9.4 ------------------------------------------------------ instantreality-framework beta6: The IEEE VR 2009 Release Build: b11634.3483 Date: 8. 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) 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