80 LEVEL·17wDownload & Use IKEA Models In 3D Software
A browser script by apinanaivot adds a download button to IKEA product pages, allowing users to save furniture and decoration models as GLB files for use in 3D software like Blender. The tool automatically names files using product name and color, works across all IKEA site languages, and is intended for personal home planning and visualization rather than commercial use.
Lobsters·19wBevy 0.18
Bevy 0.18 introduces major rendering improvements including procedural atmosphere occlusion affecting PBR shading, customizable atmospheric scattering for diverse environments, and significant enhancements to the Solari raytraced renderer. The release adds font variations with variable weights, strikethroughs, underlines, and OpenType features. UI improvements include automatic directional navigation for gamepads/keyboards, new widgets (Popover, MenuPopup), and fullscreen material support for post-processing. Developer experience gains include cargo feature collections for selective compilation, first-party camera controllers, glTF extension support, safe mutable component access, and easy screenshot/video recording capabilities.
Gamefromscratch·19wBevy 0.18 -- Rust Powered Game Engine
Bevy 0.18, a Rust-based open-source game engine, introduces atmospheric scattering with customizable controls, improvements to the Solari real-time ray tracer (specular materials, soft shadows, better performance), built-in free and pan cameras, full-screen material support for post-processing effects, cargo feature sets for selective builds (2D/3D/UI only), enhanced UI navigation for keyboard/gamepad, font improvements (weights, strikethrough, underline), new UI widgets (popover, color plane), PBR shading fixes, and extensible glTF extension handling. The engine supports both 2D and 3D rendering using an ECS architecture.
Trifon4o·18wWe are switching form 2D to 3D.
A game development team is transitioning their project from 2D to 3D graphics and seeking community feedback on the change. They've shared comparison screenshots showing the current 2D version alongside an in-progress 3D version, noting that the final 3D graphics will be more polished with a horror aesthetic.
Dev Tools·20wBuilt a 3D Scrollytelling Engine
A visual studio tool that generates standalone 3D scrollytelling experiences without framework dependencies. Exports include a custom vanilla JavaScript engine (ScrollyPipeline.js), project configuration JSON, and assets bundled in a ZIP file. Features spline-based camera interpolation, real-time PBR materials, multi-chapter support, and configurable easing. Deployable to any static host without build processes or npm dependencies, with optional React integration via JSON export.
Collections·16wNetflix Animation Studios Supports Blender with €240,000 Donation
Netflix Animation Studios donated €240,000 to the Blender Foundation, becoming the first major animation studio to join as a Corporate Patron in the Blender Development Fund. The contribution will support core development and enhance Blender's capabilities for media and entertainment workflows. Netflix joins other corporate patrons like Epic Games and Wacom in supporting the open-source 3D software, which has proven its industry viability through projects like the Oscar-winning film 'Flow.'