Biosphere3D http://www.biosphere3d.org Real-Time Open Source Landscape Visualization Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 HDRI Export http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=255 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=255#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:13:00 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=255 We have added High Dynamic Range (32 bit) Image export (.exr) to Biosphere3D.

Here displayed as a JEPG (converted in Photoshop)

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=255 0 KMZ Support http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=253 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=253#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:30:18 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=253 The last update finally brings support for KMZ and improved Collada support. Now, users can load 3D objects, e.g. from Google 3D Warehouse or exported from SketchUp.

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=253 0 New Biosphere3D Release and Logo http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=244 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=244#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:47:08 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=244 The graphic designer and photographer Henrik Andree has created this Biosphere3D logo:

Biosphere3D logo by Henrik Andree

Biosphere3D logo by Henrik Andree

The latest Biosphere3D release is a major update. It includes new features such as:

  • New rendering effects: shadows, ambient occlusion (see preferences, settings have no effect, if your gpu doesn’t support it)
  • Creation and capture of Camera Paths (Panel -> Camera Path to create, Panel->Screenshot to capture)
  • Polygons of Shapefiles can be drapped on the ground (use text-attribute “GrndColor”, e.g. “1,1,1″ for white or “1,0,0″ for red, add the Shapefile to the Maps tab)

Issues with SketchUp 6 and 7 collada (.dae) files have been fixed (e.g. problems with materials, groups or components).

New Biosphere3D rendering of Herod's 3rd winter palace and gardens

New Biosphere3D rendering of Herod's 3rd winter palace and gardens

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=244 0 Where there is light, there is (now) also shadow http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=238 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=238#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:40:05 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=238 Finally Biosphere3D has got a new feature: Shadow Mapping. Malte Clasen has implemented this much-longed-for feature (still experimental, there are some issues). Currently, it not yet part of the Auto-Update (just SVN Binaries). Hardware requirements are a GPU supporting DirectX 10 or 11.

Shadow Mapping and Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

Shadow Mapping and Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=238 0 New Features: Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, 16 bit Floats for Deferred Shading http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=228 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=228#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:46:59 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=228 Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

Malte Clasen has ported parts of the NVIDIA Direct3D 10 sample code to support Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (cf. Malte’s Blog).

Biosphere3D now also supports optional 16 bit Floats for Deferred Shading (turn on in Preferences) on recent GPUs (tested on Radeon HD4850), which e.g. results in better water shading (also due to implementation of Schlick’s approximation of the Fresnel equations).

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=228 0 Blog, Wiki and Software Updates http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=224 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=224#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:53:02 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=224 This Biosphere3D.org Blog is now the official news site, while other information on Biosphere3D including download links has moved to our Wiki at Sourceforge. There are new Installer versions (x86 and x64) with new features such as Auto-Update and a Scenario Manager to store and switch between scenarios and blend between/ compare two, e.g. before and after.

Note that users, who are not developers, should either switch to the installer versions or change the SVN URL, if you want to be able to downgrade via SVN.

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=224 0 Intergeo 2009 Biosphere3D Slides http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=205 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=205#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:54:19 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=205 Download Steffen Ernst’s presentation “Inside Biosphere3D – The free digital globe from a developer prospect” PDF

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=205 0 Meet Biosphere3D @ Intergeo 2009 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=186 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=186#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:14:50 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=186 September 22 – 24, 2009, Karlsruhe hosts the INTERGEO, one of the world leading geoinformation conferences and trade fairs. This year, Lenné3D presents Biosphere3D at the OSGeo Park. Meet us at our booth – Hall 1, Halle: 1, booth #1.417 – or share our talks at the OSGeo Forum.

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=186 0 Wiki and Mailing List @ Sourceforge http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=183 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=183#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:05:01 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=183 A Biosphere3D Wiki is now available @ Sourceforge:

-> Check the first entry: Olaf’s Forest Tutorial.

Two official Project Mailing Lists are hosted @ Sourceforge

biosphere3d-developer – Biosphere3D Developer Mailing List
biosphere3d-user – Biosphere3D User Mailing List

]]> http://www.biosphere3d.org/?feed=rss2&p=183 0 Anaglyph Rendering http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=178 http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=178#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:42:11 +0000 paar http://www.biosphere3d.org/?p=178 Biosphere3D now supports anaglyph rendering with 2 color glasses (red and cyan recommended). This stereoscopic 3D technique has been always good for funny pictures.

Stereo Watching at Biosphere3D at the Parliamentary Evening of the Leibniz Assocation (©Peter Himsel, Leibniz-Gemeinschaft)

Stereo Watching at Biosphere3D at the Parliamentary Evening of the Leibniz Assocation (© Peter Himsel, Leibniz-Gemeinschaft)

Red-Cyan Anaglyph Biosphere3D Rendering

Red-Cyan Anaglyph Biosphere3D Rendering

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