Sandy, (http://www.flashsandy.org/) is an open source pseudo-3D API. That is to say, it uses the existing flash graphic distortion and rendering abilities to 'simulate' 3D (and it does this very well).
The problem is, like Hank said, the rendering times are slow due to a number of limitations of the Flash player. I can envision a universal 3D API which would choose from two different models, textures and rendering engines based on weather or not hardware acceleration is available and/or a quick performance test (like a bandwidth test for choosing a streaming video rate). This would allow a Flex app which aspires to leverage hardware acceleration to also achieve universal compatibility. - If there is no hardware support, simplify the model and render it using something like sandy and papervision. - However, if there is hardware support (via Apollo), then use a more complex model, textures and really pump up the UI. (Remember, an occasionally connected client will be running next to Vista XAML soon) This would also be a draw for consumers to run the app in Apollo instead of always viewing on the web. For certain projects, this could be a really catalyst to migrating web apps to the occasionally connected client realm. :^) My $0.03 -Evan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Chiverton Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Isn´t there any release of Adobe Apollo yet? Alpha maybe.... On Thursday 02 November 2006 12:55, hank williams wrote: > Currently flash does not have 3D > graphics ... Flash > does not have a 3D API, which would be necessary for 3D. What's this Sandy thing then ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to advantageously implement distributed action-items **************************************************** This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by the Law Society. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.22/512 - Release Date: 11/1/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.22/512 - Release Date: 11/1/2006 -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
