Verge3D 2.11 pre1 build available!

We are happily presenting you the first pre-release of Verge3D 2.11 for both 3ds Max and Blender! Help us test the new features:

Configurators

Implemented the puzzles that allow the users to select images or other files on their local computers to be used in an online Verge3D application. The selected image can be used for replacing a texture on a model, or for sending it to the server backend for persistent storage using the send data puzzle.

Verge3D WordPress plug-in now supports uploading and storing files. This feature allows the users to persistently store content created in Verge3D applications, such as taken screenshots, uploaded textures, and saved configurations.

Implemented the get URL data puzzle that can be used to generate a link to a saved configuration, and to parse such a link to restore the saved configuration.

VR

Supported VR session events generated by controllers’ buttons (such as those of HTC Vive, Google Daydream, Google Cardboard v.2).

Now you can specify the time period after which hovering a reticle over some target object triggers the click event.

A custom VR reticle can now be assigned.

Physics

The Oscar-winning physics engine Bullet was integrated into Puzzles! So far the following puzzles were implemented:

• create physics world
• create physics body
• physics body params
• detect collision
• collision info

The Physics module can be added upon app creation using the corresponding option in the App Manager.

EEVEE

Voronoi Texture EEVEE/Cycles node is now supported. This node is heavily used in the upcoming Jewelry material pack.

We also managed to fix the Glossy BSDF EEVEE/Cycles node that produced incorrect specular effect.

Puzzles

New puzzle elapsed total was added to serve as a clock (e.g. for procedural animations). The puzzle that was called simply elapsed was renamed elapsed delta.

Implemented get camera direction puzzle. With it you can get the direction at which the camera is currently looking.

New puzzle get GPU vendor/model allows for detecting the user’s graphics hardware.

A group of puzzles that work around the sound-on-iOS problem was added to the Puzzles library to serve as example.

Bug fixes

• Fixed orphan objects exported to glTF from Blender 2.80 in some cases.
• Fixed the play animation puzzle not working when animation speed is represented with a variable rather than explicitly with a number.
• Local camera transformations (for example, via the change local puzzle) now correctly work in VR mode.
• Fixed orbit controls not working properly in VR mode.
• Fixed flickering of the VR reticle due to improper synchronization with the camera.

Download the pre-release build from this page!