Blog of the Soft8Soft company

08 Aug 2019

Augmented Reality in the Browser

AnnouncementsAndroid, AR, ArCore, augmented reality, Google Chrome, Verge3D, WebXR

We are excited to inform you that augmented reality is finally coming to the Web! The AR feature can now be enabled in the recently released Chrome 76 for Android. And what is even more exciting, you can now create web-based AR content in an artist-friendly style. You can do interactivity,…

30 Jul 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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Verge3D 2.13 for 3ds Max Released

Announcements3ds Max, App Manager, Puzzles, releases, shadows, Verge3D

We are glad to announce Verge3D 2.13 for 3ds Max, a long-awaited release in which we brought to you reworked shadows, screen-space reflection/refraction effects, application templates and various App Manager improvements, as well as many new Puzzles to extend your possibilities to create web-based interactives without coding! Upgraded Shadows We…

10 Jul 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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Verge3D 2.13 for Blender Released

AnnouncementsApp Manager, Blender, Eevee, Puzzles, releases, shadows, Verge3D

We are glad to present Verge3D 2.13 for Blender. With this update we deliver lots of great features, including EEVEE-based shadows, screen-space reflection and refraction, matcaps, App Manager configuration settings, the possibility to add your own application templates, and many other features. New Shadows Blender 2.8 users can now enjoy…

30 May 2019

By Alexander Kovelenov

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Comparing Unity, Sketchfab and Verge3D

Review3D Web, Sketchfab, Unity3D, Verge3D, Web3D, WebGL

This topic may sound a bit controversial but let me explain why I decided to write this article. 3D web technologies evolve really fast because they are easy to consume, improve user experience and enrich visuals of your websites. Whether it's a car, a building, some home appliance, a piece…

15 May 2019

By Yuri and Alexander

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Soft8Soft joins 3D e-commerce initiative

Announcementse-commerce, Khronos, Soft8Soft, Verge3D

We're excited to announce that Soft8Soft LLC joined 3D Commerce Exploratory Group under the umbrella of Khronos to start working on future 3D e-commerce standards and tools together with major retailers and IT giants including Adobe, Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Facebook, Google, IKEA, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Pinterest, Samsung, Shopify, and Wayfair. Khronos…

13 May 2019

By Yuri and Alexander

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Verge3Day Europe 2019

Announcements3ds Max, Blender, community, conference, Verge3D, Verge3Day, WebGL

Dear friends! We are glad to officially invite you to the first Verge3D community event that will be held on May 26 in the Netherlands. Speakers from Europe, the United States, Russia and China will present their 3D web projects including product configurators and showcases, CPQ systems, VR content and…

09 May 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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3ds Max Material Library Available

Announcements3ds Max, material library, Verge3D

We are excited to announce the availability of the much anticipated material library for Verge3D for 3ds Max. With the first version we offer 19 high-quality PBR materials including metals, plastics, paints and fabrics. The library features fully customizable shaders which allow connecting your own textures and baked normal maps,…

07 May 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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Verge3D 2.12 for 3ds Max Released

Announcements3ds Max, Puzzles, Verge3D

We are excited to announce the release of version 2.12 of Verge3D for 3ds Max. For this update we reworked several example applications, added many new puzzles, implemented supersample and multisample anti-aliasing, wrapped the powerful Tween.js library for creating fancy procedural animations, enabled WebGL 2.0, added new features for virtual…

02 May 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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Verge3D 2.12 for Blender Released

Announcementsanti-aliasing, Blender, Eevee, Puzzles, releases, Verge3D, WebGL, WebXR

We are excited to announce the release of version 2.12 of Verge3D for Blender. For this update we reworked several example applications, added many new puzzles, implemented supersample and multisample anti-aliasing, wrapped the powerful Tween.js library for creating fancy procedural animations, enabled WebGL 2.0, added new features for virtual reality…

25 Apr 2019

By Yuri Kovelenov

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Verge3D, Woocommerce and Shopify

Idease-commerce, Shopify, Verge3D, Woocommerce

We’ve been receiving multiple inquires via the contact form and on the forums about the possibility to integrate Verge3D with popular e-commerce platforms such as Woocommerce or Shopify. We’ve had a long debate about this topic with Alex and I’d like to share some thoughts with the community. WooCommerce and…