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Object2VR 2.0.1 released

thomas — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:03:54 +0000

We just released a new version of Object2VR. This is a bugfix release. You can see all changes in the change log.

To download this version, please visit the Object2VR download page.

Integrated Web Server

martin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:50:27 +0000

Just published a new tip covering the Integrated Web Server built in to Object2VR and Pano2VR. The tip explains the settings and how to use it so you can display the Flash or HTML5 outputs on devices connected to the same network without having to upload to a server.

The tip is under General Tips or can be found Here.

Object2VR 2.0 released

thomas — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:32:24 +0000

We are proud to release the final version of Object2VR 2.0. After almost 3 years in beta I guess it is time to let go and name it with a proper version number. Since we could not resist, we added another feature since Object2VR 2.0b9 which is multiresolution. You can see a demo here.

To sum up the features of Object2VR:

single and multi-row VR object movies
multiple view states
fully customizable skin
hotspots
multiresolution
Flash, HTML5 and QuickTime VR export

To download this version, please visit the Object2VR download page.

Object2VR 2.0 beta 9 released

thomas — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:59:51 +0000

After way too long, we are happy to announce a new beta of Object2VR. The new features for this beta are:

HTML5 export
SWF and External elements in the Skin
Margins in the Skin
Updated Qt framework
Many bug fixes
New license model

As object movies don’t need any specific 3D features in HTML, the HTML5 exported object movies also work in older browsers, down to even Internet Explorer 6. Depending on the browser features not all functions may be available. In particular, the zoom/fullscreen and area hotspots require a modern browser. The HTML object movies work with all features on Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4, Safari 5, Opera 11 and mobile devices like the iPad, iPhone, Playbook and Android devices.

You can see some examples at http://ggnome.com/o .

We also changed the license model to match the new Pano2VR license model. If you already have an Object2VR license nothing changes. For new customers the licenses are now issued per seat and you can add the unbranded option.

To download this beta, please visit the Object2VR download page.

Object2VR 2.0 beta 7 released

thomas — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:37:54 +0000

I just released a new beta version of Object2VR.
The new features are:

Import QuickTime VR files
Updated Skin editor
Option for smoothing while zooming
You can add your own link to the context menu (only with a company license)
A lot of bug fixes

You can download this version (as always) from the Object2VR download page.

Object2VR 2.0 beta6 released

thomas — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:52:19 +0000

I just released a new beta version of Object2VR. To work with larger projects (>1000 images) I added 64 bit versions for Windows and Mac OS X.

For the Mac release: Because Carbon doesn’t support 64bit I also provide a Cocoa build that has an Intel 32bit & 64bit and PowerPC universal binary. You need at least Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to use the Cocoa build.

Some new features are:

Better handling of larger projects
Updated Skin editor
Skin:Viewer Mode to switch between turn & move mode
A lot of bug fixes

You can download this version (as always) from the Object2VR download page.

Pano2VR & Object2VR Workflows

karyn — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:14:11 +0000

Happy New Year!

If you are new to Pano2VR or Object2VR or are simply curious about the workflow for either software, we have two articles that may be of interest to you. Each one outlines a typical workflow:

Getting Started with Object2VR

karyn — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19:47 +0000

Fresh off the presses is a new tutorial for Object2VR. This is a getting started tutorial which is intended to teach the basics and get you, well, started with making interactive object movies. You’ll learn how to import your single or multirow projects, manipulate the controls for the movie and finally, how to output the movie as QuickTime or Flash.

Getting Started with Object2VR

Object2VR 2.0 beta5 released

thomas — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:26:19 +0000

I just released a new beta version of Object2VR.

The new features are:

Viewstates
Skin – Images stored as JPEGs
Hotspot reuse clarified
Cursor navigation between images in the hotspot editor
Smoother “Joystick” controller in Flash export
Bugfix: Preview images for Flash export

Thanks to Mark Banas you can see a nice example of view states here.

You can download this version (as always) from the Object2VR download page.

Object2VR 2.0beta4 released + new Gnome in town

thomas — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:36:58 +0000

Last week I release a new beta of Object2VR.

The new features are:

Sound effects in the skin
Image caching for faster creation
Skin – Start Autorotate action: Speed can be defined
Bugfix: Blank images in light table

You can download this version from the Object2VR download page.

The reason why I didn’t post this here early was that 6 hrs later my girlfriend and I where heading to the hospital to give birth to Emma, our newest addition to the Gnome family.