Shadow Module
Use the shadow module to create dynamically projected shadows within Vizard. This post describes how to use the module and includes a short video and sample script that shows an avatar walking around with a shadow.
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Avatar Collisions
This article descibes how to detect collisions on individual body parts of an avatar. Included is some sample code and a short video of this in action.
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Adding a Mirror
This post provides some sample code for using a mirror in your Vizard script and a short video demonstrating its use within the Vizard art gallery. You can apply the mirror settings to a flat model that you have in your environment or a texture quad that you add in your script. When you use the addMirror function you pass an object that will take on a mirror as its texture.
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MotionBuilder Live Characters (Vizard)
Autodesk MotionBuilder is a powerful character animation and motion editing tool. Live Characters is a connector product to Vizard that allows real-time stream of live actors into Vizard environments. This video tutorial will teach you how to retarget motion data from an animated actor to a character and then stream that data to Vizard.
Key-points covered in this video are:
- Enabling WorldViz Live Characters within MotionBuilder
- Optimizing character based on actor data
- Configuring live stream device into Vizard
- Sample Vizard script demonstrating how to add Live Characters