Third party convinces Google to make abandoned VR app open-source in revival project

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Third party convinces Google to make abandoned VR app open-source in revival project
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Abdullah is an ardent believer in the future of VR, and can't wait to see what more it brings to the table as technology improves. He enjoys covering new software releases in the XR industry, as well as major news about hardware and companies focused on VR.

The Icosa Foundation, a community of artists and developers, has convinced Google to make Google Blocks open-source. Icosa Foundation will be reviving the abandoned app under a new name: Open Blocks. Open Blocks will be coming to modern VR platforms and headsets, like the

Google Blocks was a 3D model design app for Virtual Reality. It presented users with six simple tools to create 3D models in VR. These tools were:The Icosa Foundation makes open-source replacements for creative products from Google, namely Google Poly and Tilt Brush. In classic Google fashion, Google Blocks was abandoned shortly after release. Google Poly also stopped seeing updates a few years ago. Tilt Brush is currently still available for purchase, and is another VR-focused creative app.

The Icosa Foundation first reached out to Google asking the company to make Google Blocks open-source when it was abandoned but were told it couldn’t happen. It recently tried again and got a positive response, and now will be using the open-source code to develop a replacement.Campfire offers: being able to see models as if they were in front of you. I think it’ll also make 3D model design more fun for people who don’t want to learn the intricacies of Blender.exponentially. And this growth is supposedly going to be led by non-gaming use cases. Like 3D model design, for example.

Abdullah is an ardent believer in the future of VR, and can't wait to see what more it brings to the table as technology improves. He enjoys covering new software releases in the XR industry, as well as major news about hardware and companies focused on VR.

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