From Unity to the Metaverse & Building 3D Worlds W/ Aras Pranckevičius

Nov 28, 2023

Aras Pranckevičius, former Unity employee, discusses the transition from a Mac-only platform to a gaming revolution with the advent of the iPhone. He critiques Unity's package management and prefers text-based programming languages. He delves into 3D file formats, highlighting the resilience of simpler formats like OBJ and PLY. Aras introduces Gaussian splatting as an alternative to NeRF and recognizes the advancements of Blender in the open-source space. He expresses cautious optimism for the future of 3D on the web with technologies like WebGPU.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Early days at Unity, collaboration challenges, and the future of scripting

03:08 • 5min

Creating a New Language and Exploring 3D File Formats

08:25 • 3min

Gaussian Splatting and Realistic Scene Creation

11:19 • 7min

The Potential Future of 3D on the Web

18:01 • 3min