苹果公司和虚拟现实 —— 一年之后

 

在最近的苹果全球开发者大会(WWDC )上,苹果公司发布了关于虚拟现实(VR)和增强现实(AR)的重大新闻。首先,苹果要推出具备这样的技术的新电脑;第二,苹果已使用Metal 2完善了三维图形;最后也是最有趣的事是,苹果并未提及其自己的VR平台或者头盔(虚拟现实眼镜)。

从Cupertino公司可以读到许多关于此发布会的文章,所以我们可以将这些消息留给苹果的追随者来关注。但苹果证实了它对虚拟现实(VR)和增强现实(AR)行业的兴趣,却没有推出一个新的平台来粉碎市场。

苹果公司过去在VR上的兴趣缺乏,支持了许多对VR持怀疑态度的人,他们认为这个行业已经过时了。昨天,在其PC机后的一年,苹果公司宣布了为VR预备的设备并增强其软件,以提供更好的图形。这最终确认了这些工具正在改变我们的世界、休闲、社交和工作方式。

但从谣言中可清楚看出,令人惊讶的是其所采取的策略,与其它产品开发相反,苹果定义了一个独立于其他产品的概念。本次公告并未包含任何自身的平台和头盔,但他们可在有限范围内支持已存在的其它平台,例如SteamVR,可从Mac上访问VIVEOpenVR

罗格作品:恩斯特•台尔曼半身雕像

 

今天我们带来一副由德国雕刻家罗格(J.F. Rogge)创作的德国共产主义领导人恩斯特·台尔曼(Ernst Thälmann)的半身雕像。雕塑家以他的半身像和纪念碑所认可,先是德国国家社会主义领袖,其后是第二次世界大战后的共产党领导人。因此,他的许多作品都阐述了与他并不总是同时代的人物。在这样的情况下,在台尔曼于1933年被纳粹逮捕并囚禁十一年后被处决,之后十五年后也即1959年,这副雕像才被创作出来。

 

Emilio Aladrén作品:男性半身雕像

 

Emilio Aladrén 是一个在雕塑方面的声誉与他与诗人费德里科·加西亚·洛尔迦(Federico García Lorca)的关系上完全不一样的雕塑家。他随后的政治路线导致他在Franco独裁统治期间取得的最大成功。1944,他过早地去世,结束了他38年的事业。

今天我们带来的这副雕像作品是Emilio Aladrén于1927年还与加西亚在一起时创作的,仅在加入圣费尔南多皇家美术学院五年之后。这是一个48厘米高、底座为18×18厘米的石膏像。

 

帕布罗•塞拉诺作品:乌纳穆诺的头

 

今天我们带来的是20世纪最重要的西班牙艺术家帕布罗·塞拉诺(Pablo Serrano)的作品。他创办了埃尔帕索(集团)(El Paso (Group)),并直接影响了战后西班牙抽象艺术的先锋派运动。他的国际影响力在纽约古根海姆博物馆、华盛顿赫希杭博物馆、巴黎蓬皮杜中心、圣彼得堡赫米蒂奇和梵蒂冈画廊的展出以及现代西班牙艺术收藏品中都可见一斑。

这个数字化的雕塑是为萨拉曼卡纪念碑(monument to Unamuno)作测试的乌纳穆诺头像。这件作品是由6个青铜器组成的,尺寸为28.4×39×27.3厘米,类似于萨拉曼卡纪念碑上的头部大小。

 

马里亚诺•本例热作品:女性半身雕像

 

 

本周我们公布了西班牙艺术家马里亚诺·本例热(Mariano Benlliure)的雕像作品,他是19世纪现实主义雕像大师。这副雕像表现的是1909年间的一位西班牙上流社会的女士,基座为19.5 x 23 cm,高48cm。

 

 

 

本例热早年就开始了创作,孜孜不倦,留下了丰富的遗产。他很早便获得了成功,赢得公民纪念碑竞赛,也有给王室及墓葬纪念碑进行创作。值得一提的作品包括Emilio Castelar纪念碑、Martinez Campos将军纪念碑,Goya半身像(bust of Goya)、都市建筑雕塑群(Metropolis Building)等。

陶瓷作品:毛泽东

 

本次作品是一个陶器,创作的是中国共产主义领导者毛泽东(Mao Zedong)。这位领导人物被无数人崇拜和颂赞,在底部我们发现了“为人民服务”的字样。

 

林彪提高了对毛泽东的崇拜,这是文化大革命的发源基础。当年在各类建筑中都能找到这样的形象,甚至今天,他的形象在许多的场合都会出现。

像这样的雕塑当年在全国各地被创造出来,在任何古董生意中都很容易找到,甚至在艺术和陶瓷店也能买到新的。

 

Jerónimo Suñol 作品:学徒(Aprendiz)

今天我们展示一个西班牙雕塑家Jerónimo Suñol的作品“学徒(apprentice)”,它是这位雕塑家在西班牙创作期间最重要的作品。这部雕塑是在1978的罗马文艺净化时间创作的,后来在巴塞罗那用青铜铸造。这是部小型雕塑,尺寸为43厘米高,底部大理石基为22X21厘米。

罗丹(Rodin)作品:亚当(Adam)

我们的第二件雕塑模型是罗丹的作品:亚当。这个雕塑模型高56厘米,比原始雕塑作品尺寸要小,作为1881年罗丹雕塑作品群“地狱之门”中亚当家族的模型测试版本。似乎在创作这个雕塑群之前,罗丹已将它视为类似于米开朗基罗的作品“人的创造”。

Juan Bordes, 雕塑

Today in our blog we start a new series of articles with sculptures that we have scanned in 3D. With this initiative we want to continue sharing from Moøkan our work, especially in the field of cultural dissemination. Thanks to the agreement with some of our clients we will share some of the sculptures of their private collections giving public access to them in a digital environment.

We have chosen to start, the most contemporary of this series. A complete body of sculptor and architect Juan Bordes, A 46 cm piece in bronze lacquered in white.

照片雕塑和摄影测量:150年的飞跃

Photogrammetry is a modern technique of digital capture of real models, which we have already talked about in this blog. Technique we work on rebuilding sculptures or buildings. This technique analyzes a group of photos of a model from different points of view and with them and many triangulation operations we obtain an automatic model in 3D.

Vulkan:高品质的移动图形

Day by day the capacity of smartphones is closer to that of desktop computers gradually approaching the so-called convergence. When both platforms will offer similar functionalities and qualities.

This will brings many advantages for users who will find greater and better compatibilities as well as for developers who can more easily produce in cross-platform environments.

虚拟大厅​1.2.14 版本更新!

Firstly from Moøkan we want to thank all those who have downloaded our Application: Virtual Hall, especially to all those who have offered us their comments and suggestions.

Today thanks to these generous contributions we launched an update to improve the experience of our virtual exhibition hall. With significant improvements especially in the user interface (UI).

Below the list of the improvements made:

Google Daydream

Virtual Reality is gradually becoming a reality within the reach of everyone. Now Google has taken a big step to make it possible, Daydream. This new platform from the creators of Android, aims to turn each of our smartphones into an RV set.

Daydream consists of a Headset, a remote controller and a platform for the software. But it goes further, Google pretends that the next generation of phones is really prepared to offer VR seriously. So little by little we will see how the manufacturers will launch their new devices as Daydream Ready, or ready for the future.

虚拟大厅: 即刻下载,尝试体验!

At MooKan we are convinced that the future of communications goes beyond text, image or video; We believe that the virtual experiences with their multiple options of freedom and interaction are the solution that will complement the existing media taking them to a new level.

That is why today we have taken an important step. After publishing some articles and descriptions, images and videos of our works, today we launched the first free virtual experience, so you can prove for yourself what 3D Real Time brings over other media.

虚拟大厅: 新的视频演示

Today we are glad to launch a new video of the Virtual Hall from Moøkan. On this new video we not only show an improvement of the video quality due our new equipment but also a redesigned user experience including the updates we have been talking the past days.

信息面板

新配置菜单

 

With these last adjustments ready we are about to launch a new version of this project, that will be available to download from our website.

 

 

信息面板

Now in our Virtual Hall not only we can enjoy the sculptures but also we can know about them thanks to our new information boards. These boards show us the name of the sculpture and a short explanation of the piece and where it comes from. But what makes these boards truly great is that they only appear when we get close enough to the sculpture, to a comfortable distance to see the sculpture and read the information, and disappear when we get even closer so it doesn't disturb us when taking a close-up view, or when we get away from it to keep always a clean view of the room.

新的配置菜单

In Moøkan we keep working to improve our client's experience and their feedback is the base for our system upgrade. According to this feedback, we have improved our base options and configuration menu, in order to add new functionalities and make it more easy and intuitive to use for any user. 

Our Simulations aren't just a walkthrough App. Our menu gives options to choose different spaces or configure the settings to optimize the simulation to your computer and generate a fluid simulation. 

The new menu add a Audio Slider that control the output volume for our App, separately of the general computer audio to offer a direct control and allow it keep other audio while the App is running. 

更新:虚拟馆

Today we present a new cinematographic footage of our project Virtual Pavilion. On it we show a path between the pieces of this sculpture collection accompanied by the music of Alexander Blu, “Movie star”.

Moøkan在Snaptank

In Moøkan we have joined the Snaptank, this 3D scan community, to commercialize our photogrammetry models in a high quality version for professional use. We took the decision after being asked by some users about the original or more detailed version of the models we freely share in Sketchfab.

We hope you find these high definition models useful and we will be glad to hear your comments.

We start with the following two models:

The church of La Asunción  - Snaptank 

更新电影视频:虚拟办公室

Real Time Render is a great tool that allow us to live experiences in a much more natural way, giving us the freedom to interact with the environment, to move freely and to pay attention to the things that interest us.

This doesn't mean at any point that other directed and closed methods as the cinema are loosing its value. Cinema allow us to transmit in a very direct way and the viewer only needs to pay attention to what we want to communicate. Right now in Moøkan we are recording video footage of our projects to offer both communication options.

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