Picture to People 3D libraries are already able to make a correct mapping of some kinds of 3D objects that can not be represented by a implicit or explicit equation (usually equations make calculations and representations simpler).The more important is the normal vectors directions are calculated correctly. Sometimes a big problem with 3D models is that it's hard to know when you are inside or outside a complex object.
Above you can see a 3D object drew with its normals.
Since until now P2P deals very few with the "Z-axis", I needed to start a new sub-project for the core libraries. Basically there is nothing ready for this, so I will need to make all the low level 3D libraries from scratch.
I'm projecting this engine very carefully, since I wanna make it very clean and extensible. Possibly I will base it in some ray-tracing algorithm variation, but I'm still considering other alternatives like radiosity. In fact, probably it will be a merge of several techniques.
For now the main practical goal is to make a 3D text renderer able to generate awesome results. Since I already started a draft of some low level 3D libraries, above you can see a 3D letter in wire-frame already made with Picture to People.
Despite this blog is not the official P2P blog anymore, it's not finished.
First I have cleaned it a little. It was a mess. Since we put things in a blog step by step, sometimes we don't realize how "Frankenstein" it's getting.
Soon I will publish here what I'm planning for Picture to People site concerning layout, development, tools, etc.
I have just published the first post in the new Picture to People project's blog.
It will be simpler and lighter than this one. All relevant news and announcements about Picture to People will be posted there from now on.
I will keep this blog for more unofficial and personal (related to graphics) posts.
The new P2P blog is here: http://www.picturetopeople.org/blog/blog.html.
By the way, I will just start the new informal style of this blog desiring a happy new year for all my readers. All the best for all of you in 2009.
