Flux (software)
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Flux is a software suite released by Media Machines which consists of Flux Player and Flux Studio.
Flux Player is a VRML
/X3D
viewer that works both as plugin in Internet Explorer, and as standalone program in Windows. Flux Studio is a VRML
/X3D
editor that works in Windows. Both programs supports Windows Me/2000 and higher.
Flux Player and Flux Studio are freely downloadable for any usage under a proprietary Flux Player and Flux Studio license.
Flux software is developed by Tony Parisi
, who coworked with Mark Pesce
on the development of the experimental VRML
prototype called Labyrinth. Flux Studio can successfully import and export *.WRL, *.X3DV and *.X3D files.
Initial distribution version of Flux Player 2.0 and Flux Studio 2.0 was released on February 21, 2007; while final distribution version of Flux Player 2.1 and Flux Studio 2.1 was released on May 28, 2007.
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Flux Player is a VRML
VRML
VRML is a standard file format for representing 3-dimensional interactive vector graphics, designed particularly with the World Wide Web in mind...
/X3D
X3D
X3D is the ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics, the successor to the Virtual Reality Modeling Language . X3D features extensions to VRML X3D is the ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics, the successor to the Virtual Reality...
viewer that works both as plugin in Internet Explorer, and as standalone program in Windows. Flux Studio is a VRML
VRML
VRML is a standard file format for representing 3-dimensional interactive vector graphics, designed particularly with the World Wide Web in mind...
/X3D
X3D
X3D is the ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics, the successor to the Virtual Reality Modeling Language . X3D features extensions to VRML X3D is the ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics, the successor to the Virtual Reality...
editor that works in Windows. Both programs supports Windows Me/2000 and higher.
Flux Player and Flux Studio are freely downloadable for any usage under a proprietary Flux Player and Flux Studio license.
Flux software is developed by Tony Parisi
Tony Parisi (software developer)
Tony Parisi, one of the early pioneers in Virtual Reality is a researcher and developer of 3D computer software. The co-creator of Virtual Reality Modeling Language , has authored books and papers on the future of technology. He currently works on X3D....
, who coworked with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce
- Biography :September 1980, Pesce attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology , for a Bachelor of Science degree, but left in June 1982 to pursue opportunities in the newly emerging high-technology industry. He worked as an Engineer for the next few years, developing prototype firmware and...
on the development of the experimental VRML
VRML
VRML is a standard file format for representing 3-dimensional interactive vector graphics, designed particularly with the World Wide Web in mind...
prototype called Labyrinth. Flux Studio can successfully import and export *.WRL, *.X3DV and *.X3D files.
Initial distribution version of Flux Player 2.0 and Flux Studio 2.0 was released on February 21, 2007; while final distribution version of Flux Player 2.1 and Flux Studio 2.1 was released on May 28, 2007.
Acquisitions
In May 2008, MediaMachines became Vivaty, and the Flux software was rebranded as Vivaty. However, on April 16, 2010, Vivaty shut down and was subsequently acquired by MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
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External links
- Flux download - Redistributables
- Graphics Pioneer Tony Parisi appointed Grid Institute fellowship to advance Media Grid standards - Origins
- NEW! Flux Studio 2.0 - Availability
- MediaMachines Open Sources FluxPlayer for X3D - Importance