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Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, NVIDIA, and Pixar have joined forces to establish open standards for 3D content
Five of the top businesses announced a new collaboration to support open standards for 3D content. The Alliance for OpenUSD is an alliance of Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, NVIDIA, and Pixar.
A brand-new open-source format called OpenUSD is used to describe 3D scenes. It is meant to be more interoperable than current formats, making it simpler to share and utilize 3D content across many platforms and applications. The Alliance for OpenUSD is devoted to advancing OpenUSD's acceptance as the industry standard for 3D content. The alliance will strive to create and maintain the OpenUSD specification and give developers who want to use OpenUSD in their apps resources and support.
Each partner company contributes a vast diversity of knowledge and resources to the OpenUSD Alliance. Design expertise and user-centered experiences are contributed by Adobe, known for its creative software suite. Meanwhile, Apple offers a distinctive viewpoint on pushing the boundaries of technology due to its extensive hardware capabilities and creative environment.
A 3D design and engineering software leader, Autodesk has a long history of helping artists and creators across various industries. With its cutting-edge GPU technology, NVIDIA, a leader in visual computing and artificial intelligence, enables unprecedented levels of realism and engagement in 3D entertainment. The renowned animation studio Pixar, recognized for its outstanding storytelling and iconic characters, contributes to the cooperation with its unequaled creative vision and skills.
Together, these sector titans hope to create open standards for the Universal Scene Description (USD) file format, frequently used for trading and working on 3D digital assets. The partnership wants to promote interoperability between various software and hardware platforms by developing an open standard. This would break down barriers and streamline processes for experts and amateurs in the 3D content creation industry.
Establishing open standards for 3D content will be advantageous to the entire sector, encouraging teamwork and laying the groundwork for potential future developments. These open standards will democratize access to state-of-the-art tools and foster creativity on a global scale, benefiting both small and large-scale production studios and individuals alike.