The archives of Commons talk:File types turn up two brief discussions: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:File_types/Archive_1#3D_in_the_Commons .
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:File_types/Archive_2#Blender_3D_.blend_files But Commons doesn't support any 3D format yet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:File_types#Unsupported_file_types Although there's an RfC that has gone nowhere: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Requests_for_comment/Hosting_files_for_3D_models The most detailed discussion is on the bug request which dates back to 2005: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T3790 There is a potential candidate for a solution at: http://www.x3dom.org/ It might be worth pinging John Cummings as he's been interested in 3D for a while. Hope that helps -- Rexx On 26 May 2015 at 15:07, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ed, > > Thanks for your email. I can share a document with you which shows how far > the discussions went. > > Essentially, the biggest barrier to this is funding. I spoke with some > people from WikiFactory about this and they already utilise similar > technology. They are able to do the work and the implementation to enable > Commons to host openly licensed 3D design files and printable files in .amf > and .stl formats, for all browsers, for about £22k. We're currently trying > to find a way for the project to be funded and are in discussions with > Wellcome Trust and others. Once implemented, there are hundreds of > thousands of printable files that can be imported to Commons under > compatible licenses and can then be printed directly from Wikipedia > articles - such as tools, clothes, medical models, prosthetics, > architecture models, building materials... as the cost of 3D printing goes > down and the availability and quality of printing goes up, this could be a > seriously important development and enhance the role of the Wikimedia > projects in sharing the sum of all knowledge in many different forms > > I'm happy to discuss this in more detail if it is useful. > > Thank you, > > Stevie > > On 26 May 2015 at 15:01, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I remember someone once talking about a project to have a format for 3D >> objects (I guess in commons), which could then be rendered on pages as >> interactive widgets. Does anyone know what this was called or how I can >> find it? >> >> *Edward Saperia* >> Founder Newspeak House <http://www.nwspk.com> >> email <[email protected]> • facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter >> <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 >> 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Head of External Relations > Wikimedia UK > +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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