Comments on: Linden Lab aquires WMI tech

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 May 2007 08:20:02 +0000

Maybe, I’m not sure of the current position yet.

By: Michal Adamczak

Michal Adamczak — Thu, 24 May 2007 06:18:49 +0000

Hmm, well, Steve, considering the fact that Nimble is going to be GPLed, how about writing a screen or two about this technology? Are you allowed to do so?
I’m writing on my own cloud simulation (especially) and rendering (less so) technique and I’m _extremally_ interested in the subject…

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 May 2007 17:43:45 +0000

Thanks, fixed the link. Yeah, it’s regular CEGui.

By: milieu

milieu — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:31:51 +0000

Psst, the image on the right has the wrong url, and brings up the one on the left.

Absolutely gorgeous images, though. How did you do the UI at the bottom? Is that standard CEGUI?

By: Kencho

Kencho — Wed, 23 May 2007 11:43:17 +0000

Woohoo!! Impressive news, congrats Steve!!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:48:08 +0000

Both WindLight and Nimble were written as application layer components which were demoed on Ogre because that was the quickest option, but they were specifically designed to be integrated into other rendering systems if required (they targetted the military at one point who have separate GL systems). I’m guessing the most likely case is that they will be adapted to Second Life’s existing renderer. Much as I’d like SL to start using Ogre I think that might be wishful thinking at this stage. Of course, the WMI boys are at Linden now and they’ve always liked Ogre, so who knows

By: Kezzer

Kezzer — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:35:56 +0000

Y’never know, you might get some more recognition from this. It was an awesome project though, and it really showed off your eye for detail artistically (or should I say, via nature).

It’d be good if they moved Second Life to Ogre though, although as Damieng said, it’s not too clear.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:23:32 +0000

WOW!! Oh man, thats excellant – WindLight and Nimble going opensource! Oh yes!

By: Damien Guard

Damien Guard — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:14:50 +0000

The press release isn’t too clear on the details…

So are they porting Nimble to Second Life or moving Second Life to Ogre.

[)amien