2025-04-11 Project Updates

Attendees

Falk David, Hans Goudey, Jeroen Bakker, Sergey Sharybin, Sybren Stüvel, Thomas Dinges

Projects

  • Hair Dynamics (Jacques / Hans)

  • Viewport

    • Shader compilation: still on-going
  • Online Assets Library (Sybren)

    • Pydantic library is approved but not yet in, Platforms & Builds module will take care of it
      • Self-compile vs. pip install
      • Not a blocker for the project
    • Sybren built a downloader (WIP PR)
      • Downloads at background, reports in the UI
        • Generic HTTP request – download from the internet, saves on disk
      • Clear separation of generic HTTP and Assets
      • OpenAPI codegen is python only and is working great
    • Julian is working on UX improvements
  • Project Setup (Nathan)

    • Things are moving
    • There is a PR, need to work on the feedback
    • Conclusion: string formatting is a mess :slight_smile:
  • VSE Story tools (Falk)

    • Falk was updating the prototype to match the updated design
    • Complex part for prototype: make VSE workable in a world where code expects scene
    • There are parts of the design that fit into the prototype easily
  • Vulkan (Jeroen)

    • Status Report
    • OpenXR landed in main
      • Tested with Steam VR, Monado, Mixed reality
      • Feature-parity with OpenGL XR
    • Devtalk thread for Vulkan feedback
    • Jeroen is working on Wayland support and fixing issues
  • Unrelated to projects: point cloud object feels ready to be moved out of experimental

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