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[[Image:Labyrinth.png|thumb|Labyrinth]]
 
[[Image:Worldview.png|thumb|WorldView]]
 
[[Image:Pivoron.png|thumb|Pivoron Player 1.0]]
 
[[Image:Flux.png|thumb|Flux Player 2.1 & Flux Studio 2.1]]
 
'''Flux''' is a 3D software suite released by Media Machines which contains both Flux Player and Flux Studio.
 
Flux Player is a [[X3DV]] viewer that is designed to work both as plugin in a [[HTML]]/[[XML]] viewer named Internet Explorer, and as standalone program, both inside activation-free Microsoft Windows Me. Flux Studio is a [[X3DV]] editor that is designed to work inside activation-free Microsoft Windows Me. Regardless of their design principles, both 3D programs supports Windows Me and higher.
 
Flux Player and Flux Studio are freely downloadable for any usage under a proprietary [http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/license-agreement/ Flux Player and Flux Studio license].
 
Flux software is created and developed by [[Tony Parisi (software developer)|Tony Parisi]], who coworked with [[Mark Pesce]] on the development of the experimental Open Inventor based [[VRML]] prototype called Labyrinth. Tony Parisi went on to develop and retail [[Intervista Software|Intervista]]/[[Platinum Technology|PLATINUM]] WorldView, a professional-class VRML viewer, which introduced L-shaped navigation bar. Due to common authorship of both standard and software, Tony Parisi's [[X3DV]] line of software can be treated as default VRML/X3D software for Web3D in Windows Me, as analogously Internet Explorer is default HTML/XML software for Web2D in Windows Me. Flux Studio can successfully import, manipulate and export *.WRL, *.X3DV and *.X3D files.
 
Initial joint distribution version of Flux Player 2.0 and Flux Studio 2.0 was released on February 21, 2007; while final joint distribution version of Flux Player 2.1 and Flux Studio 2.1 was released on May 28, 2007.<ref>[http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/ Media Machines]</ref>
 
Flux itself is derived from Pivoron released on December 31, 2001; which features both Cosmo Software compatibility and fullscreen mode.<ref>[http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/ Media Machines]</ref>
 
== Fork ==
In May 2008, Media Machines software was forked as Vivaty software<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6437415 Business Week]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWtU0TPC9GY You Tube]</ref><ref>[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Second-Life-Rival-Vivaty-Opens-3D-Virtual-World-Platform E Week]</ref><ref>[http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090614005734/http://www.mediamachines.com/index.html Media Machines]</ref>. The Flux Player and Flux Studio software were forked as Vivaty Player and Vivaty Studio.<ref>[http://www.exhibition3d.at/2008/05/15/fluxplayer-now-vivaty.html Exhibition 3D]</ref> However, in April 2010, Vivaty shut down<ref>[http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/03/31/vivaty-shuts-down-virtual-world Venture Beat]</ref><ref>[http://www.raphkoster.com/2010/03/31/vivaty-is-closing-down Raph Koster]</ref>, only to be subsequently acquired by [[Microsoft]]<ref>[http://www.engagedigital.com/2010/10/01/microsoft-buys-vivaty-for-new-project-may-be-looking-for-more-2 EngageDigital]</ref> and Vivaty Player along with Vivaty Studio are no longer available. Both Vivaty Player and Vivaty Studio are designed to work only in activation-featured Windows XP/Vista and higher<ref>[https://vivatyhelp.pbworks.com/w/page/13083636/System-Requirements Vivaty Help]</ref>, additionally, Vivaty never went beyond beta stage before its acquisition by Microsoft.
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/flux-player-and-flux-studio/ Media Machines download] - Redistributables
*[http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/ Media Machines changelog] - Releases
*[http://www.hoise.com/primeur/06/articles/monthly/AE-PR-10-06-9.html Graphics Pioneer Tony Parisi appointed Grid Institute fellowship to advance Media Grid standards] - Origins
*[http://www.3dxo.com/detail/63/7750.htm Software: Web3D] - Capabilities
*[http://lamammals.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-flux-studio-20.html NEW! Flux Studio 2.0] - Availability
*[http://www.commerce.net/news/?post=/2006/07/100900.f7177163c833dff4b38fc8d2872f1ec6.html Media Machines Open Sources FluxPlayer for X3D] - Importance
*[http://www.agocg.ac.uk/train/vrml2rep/part1/guide2.htm VRML Browsers] - Predecessors
 
[[Category: Virtual environments]]
[[Category: XML]]
[[Category: 3D]]
[[Category: web standards]]

Revision as of 16:51, 22 July 2011

Labyrinth
WorldView
Pivoron Player 1.0
Flux Player 2.1 & Flux Studio 2.1

Flux is a 3D software suite released by Media Machines which contains both Flux Player and Flux Studio.

Flux Player is a X3DV viewer that is designed to work both as plugin in a HTML/XML viewer named Internet Explorer, and as standalone program, both inside activation-free Microsoft Windows Me. Flux Studio is a X3DV editor that is designed to work inside activation-free Microsoft Windows Me. Regardless of their design principles, both 3D programs supports Windows Me 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 created and developed by Tony Parisi, who coworked with Mark Pesce on the development of the experimental Open Inventor based VRML prototype called Labyrinth. Tony Parisi went on to develop and retail Intervista/PLATINUM WorldView, a professional-class VRML viewer, which introduced L-shaped navigation bar. Due to common authorship of both standard and software, Tony Parisi's X3DV line of software can be treated as default VRML/X3D software for Web3D in Windows Me, as analogously Internet Explorer is default HTML/XML software for Web2D in Windows Me. Flux Studio can successfully import, manipulate and export *.WRL, *.X3DV and *.X3D files.

Initial joint distribution version of Flux Player 2.0 and Flux Studio 2.0 was released on February 21, 2007; while final joint distribution version of Flux Player 2.1 and Flux Studio 2.1 was released on May 28, 2007.[1]

Flux itself is derived from Pivoron released on December 31, 2001; which features both Cosmo Software compatibility and fullscreen mode.[2]

Fork

In May 2008, Media Machines software was forked as Vivaty software[3][4][5][6]. The Flux Player and Flux Studio software were forked as Vivaty Player and Vivaty Studio.[7] However, in April 2010, Vivaty shut down[8][9], only to be subsequently acquired by Microsoft[10] and Vivaty Player along with Vivaty Studio are no longer available. Both Vivaty Player and Vivaty Studio are designed to work only in activation-featured Windows XP/Vista and higher[11], additionally, Vivaty never went beyond beta stage before its acquisition by Microsoft.

References

  1. ↑ Media Machines
  2. ↑ Media Machines
  3. ↑ Business Week
  4. ↑ You Tube
  5. ↑ E Week
  6. ↑ Media Machines
  7. ↑ Exhibition 3D
  8. ↑ Venture Beat
  9. ↑ Raph Koster
  10. ↑ EngageDigital
  11. ↑ Vivaty Help

External links

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