Or other stuff related to the tools and tech to draw, build, sculpt…
I've been thinking of poking at 3D modeling. Partly to try stuff with VR Chat Avatars or Environments starting with objects. There are some tools like Vroid that can help build on basic avatar models. If I could model something in another program, I might be able to import it into Vroid like a hat or glasses or whatever.
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I might be interested in making Environment Worlds or starting with basic assets from scratch. Maybe work up to Avatars from scratch. I think VR Chat is based in Unity 3D so I'm not sure if that's what should be used or if most other modeling formats can be imported into it.
I think some people are using Blender but I hear that's not so user friendly, though it's free.
VRoid Studio
3D Modeling, for Everyone! VRoid Studio is an application to create 3D models of humanoid avatars (characters).Create original characters on this intuitive and highly Adaptable Software. Easy to use for everyone!
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I might be interested in making Environment Worlds or starting with basic assets from scratch. Maybe work up to Avatars from scratch. I think VR Chat is based in Unity 3D so I'm not sure if that's what should be used or if most other modeling formats can be imported into it.
I think some people are using Blender but I hear that's not so user friendly, though it's free.
starseeker is using blender, but he’s also got access to zbrush and I forget if it’s maya or maxI've been thinking of poking at 3D modeling. Partly to try stuff with VR Chat Avatars or Environments starting with objects. There are some tools like Vroid that can help build on basic avatar models. If I could model something in another program, I might be able to import it into Vroid like a hat or glasses or whatever.
VRoid Studio
3D Modeling, for Everyone! VRoid Studio is an application to create 3D models of humanoid avatars (characters).Create original characters on this intuitive and highly Adaptable Software. Easy to use for everyone!
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I might be interested in making Environment Worlds or starting with basic assets from scratch. Maybe work up to Avatars from scratch. I think VR Chat is based in Unity 3D so I'm not sure if that's what should be used or if most other modeling formats can be imported into it.
I think some people are using Blender but I hear that's not so user friendly, though it's free.
I thought he had acceess to Autodesk Maya which is way over my budget. Maybe through his company though.
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Meta’s new text-to-video AI generator is like DALL-E for video
Type in a prompt and it spits out a video.
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I cannot use the free one, since I have Commerical use, but it opens up people to the software & I am a bit of an expert.
I have friends & comments from the internet asking me to make videos for my modeling, sculpting, & 3D printing as alot of people are interested to learn.
They bought all the big boys. SO yes.Yee, auto desk is the adobe equivalent for 3d tools, monopoly
Google’s newest AI generator creates HD video from text prompts
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Apple Patents Apple Pencil That Can Sample Colors From Real-World Surfaces
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A Huge Subreddit Suspended A User For Posting AI Art, But The Work Is 100% Human-Made
The artist known as Ben Moran said they were unjustly suspended from r/Art for posting their piece there.
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AI art is controversial for sure.
Anyway I bought finally a Display tablet on Amazon. Jesus, it's FAR FAR better than pen tablet I used for past decade. SO much easier to get lines correct.
My first sketch using the tablet
Anyway I bought finally a Display tablet on Amazon. Jesus, it's FAR FAR better than pen tablet I used for past decade. SO much easier to get lines correct.
XP-PEN Artist 15.6 Pro Grafiktablett mit HD IPS Pen Display Tilt-Funktion mit Gratissoftware zum Skizzieren,Ideal für HomeOffice
My first sketch using the tablet
AI art is controversial for sure.
Anyway I bought finally a Display tablet on Amazon. Jesus, it's FAR FAR better than pen tablet I used for past decade. SO much easier to get lines correct.
XP-PEN Artist 15.6 Pro Grafiktablett mit HD IPS Pen Display Tilt-Funktion mit Gratissoftware zum Skizzieren,Ideal für HomeOffice
My first sketch using the tablet
Ever thought of doing a timelapse video of your artwork?
It’d be cool to see yo work your magic
Blender is more than capable enough. I suggest looking up Blender Guru on youtube and also CG cookie for their tutorials.
Ive been out of that scene for years though...
Italy Invents Robot That Carves Sculptures Out of Marble Like Michelangelo
Italian robotics startup Robotor has crafted a machine that is just as good at creating marble masterpieces out of Carrara marble than human artists.
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I've been thinking of poking at 3D modeling. Partly to try stuff with VR Chat Avatars or Environments starting with objects. There are some tools like Vroid that can help build on basic avatar models. If I could model something in another program, I might be able to import it into Vroid like a hat or glasses or whatever.
VRoid Studio
3D Modeling, for Everyone! VRoid Studio is an application to create 3D models of humanoid avatars (characters).Create original characters on this intuitive and highly Adaptable Software. Easy to use for everyone!
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I might be interested in making Environment Worlds or starting with basic assets from scratch. Maybe work up to Avatars from scratch. I think VR Chat is based in Unity 3D so I'm not sure if that's what should be used or if most other modeling formats can be imported into it.
I think some people are using Blender but I hear that's not so user friendly, though it's free.
So, I've been to busy with my stupid job, but finally got around to try a custom VRChat avatar. I made it with Vroid, but Unity requires a plugin to use this file format so had to get that installed. Quite a bit to the process that is not intuiting like making custom textures.
Some animation is missing to I'll try to tweak this again later.
I wondered if anyone else dabbles in VRChat stuff and might have any tips?
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It helps if you know some geometry, but yeah, it’s like photo shop, everything has many ways of achieving it. You could learn something and later find a video that makes you go “huh, less steps….” But sometimes you’ll lose a modifying layer.
starseeker and I think Dark Helmet and or DarkPassenger have worked with 3d software
I think aside from the modeling, editing the Textures gets weird, or especially if trying to add effects to them.
Basically, I mess with VRChat and attempting my own custom avatar or getting into it more as a hobby.
I've seen Avatars and Worlds that have added cool glowy Bloom effects and would like to put that on my models.
3D is a very wide field. But if you have question on modeling in general, character or environment, or CAD, 3D painting , texturing , STL conversion, 3D sculpting, software to recommended, how to learn, feel free to ask me in forum or PM.
If I know it was this easy, I will have transitioned a lot sooner.
Before people get excited or astonished, I am transitioning from Maya to Blender.
I put a long list of equalevance tools, goals, options I need as mainly a modeler in Blender, & less than 4 days mostly in evening, I am about 90% done. Only major thing left is UV & texturing. Most topics are super easy to just google or play around in Blender. Obviously there is stil a long way to path of being speedy & competent, & there are more stuff to be learn, but current progress is much faster than I expected.
Before people get excited or astonished, I am transitioning from Maya to Blender.
I put a long list of equalevance tools, goals, options I need as mainly a modeler in Blender, & less than 4 days mostly in evening, I am about 90% done. Only major thing left is UV & texturing. Most topics are super easy to just google or play around in Blender. Obviously there is stil a long way to path of being speedy & competent, & there are more stuff to be learn, but current progress is much faster than I expected.
Aight this is an update on what I was messing with doing a custom VRChat Avatar. I redid the look a bit using VRoid and since I'm a noob, just modified one of their costume packs by mostly redoing the texture.
I moved it to Unity which requires a Plugin to read the Vroid files so had to figure that out.
Finally, followed a tutorial to add Bloom Texture FX. I just think glow pattern look is a neat aesthetic. For still being such a beginner, I like this and may do different versions of it just swapping colors.
One of the issues figuring this out is Unity has lots and lots of menus with tiny fonts, which are even smaller in YouTube tutorial videos. It can be a pain in the ass trying to follow what they're talking about.
I think Blender can do the same tweaks, but Unity is the recommended program and used by the VRChat Creator Companion they make available to help people get started.
I moved it to Unity which requires a Plugin to read the Vroid files so had to figure that out.
Finally, followed a tutorial to add Bloom Texture FX. I just think glow pattern look is a neat aesthetic. For still being such a beginner, I like this and may do different versions of it just swapping colors.
One of the issues figuring this out is Unity has lots and lots of menus with tiny fonts, which are even smaller in YouTube tutorial videos. It can be a pain in the ass trying to follow what they're talking about.
I think Blender can do the same tweaks, but Unity is the recommended program and used by the VRChat Creator Companion they make available to help people get started.
Blender can now use AI to create images and effects from text descriptions | Engadget
You can now use AI to create textures and even videos in Blender using text descriptions..
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