Dive into Poly API — the tech democratising 3D Media
Over the past few months we’ve been looking for new ways to transform human experiences for good. What we’ve found is Poly API. Tucked away in the Cloud, Poly is a library of 3D objects and experiences — and when integrated with AR tools, Poly makes creating 3D content instantaneous and globally accessible.
Google has opened a window into the digital world like never before with Poly. As it operates across both Android and iOS, Google has expanded their potential install base exponentially — lucky us. Imagine billions of phones across the world being able to create and share 3D content without limitation. That’s the dream and it’s come a knockin’.
That’s why we’ve collaborated with the forward thinkers at Google to integrate shareVOX with power of Poly.
The breakdown of Poly
The first function of Poly taps into Google’s collection of Creative Commons 3D Assets — this is the giant library of 3D objects and scenes, and it’s growing by the day. The library is stored in the Cloud, so users can easily browse for 3D assets and import them into their applications at either edit or run time.
Take a look at some 3D assets created with Blocks and Tilt Brush.
Crucially, both Blocks and Tilt Brush can import 3D creations through the Poly API, streamlining your 3D workflow.
Blocks relies on six simple tools — shape, stroke, paint, modify, grab and erase — to produce volumetric 3D objects. These can be “as simple as a mug and complex as a spaceship”.
Meanwhile, Tilt Brush extends the real life canvas into virtual space. You get to VR masterpieces with the precision of 3D brush strokes. But you don’t have to be Vincent Van Gogh to master 3D brush strokes — the intuitive interface means that anyone can become an artistic genius.
Google is already collaborating with artists to explore the capabilities of Tilt Brush. See for yourself with the Tilt Brush Artist in Residence Program:
Poly Upload and shareVOX
The second major function of Poly API is Poly Upload.
Poly Upload makes it super easy to rapidly spread your work all over the world. Whatever you create in studio stays consistent and contextual in space, so that when you upload to Poly, it appears exactly as you made it. Once in Poly, others can admire, iterate and share your creation in an instant.
Our immersive experience designer Samuel Tate showed That Startup Show how to use Poly Upload with Tilt Brush. He created the cool artwork I AM COMPUTER live in front of the Gizmodo audience, and then uploaded the artwork to Poly, so now we can all enjoy the magic.
Poly Upload is the function that plugs into our app shareVOX. It means that you can upload your blocky 3D creations directly from the spot you left ’em to the Cloud. Friends and strangers can edit your 3D creation with you in real time, or they can hop onto Poly to use your model for themselves.
See how the evolution of Poly Upload with shareVOX here.
The most important part of Poly
We want to see the wider ecosystem of 3D innovation translate into everyday experiences, creating positive and productive engagement with the real world. The scope and accessibility of Poly is a giant leap forward in the democratisation of 3D media.
This is a global transition towards Extended Reality (XR) and it’s one we’re thrilled to be a part of.
Catch you in the future,
— Team PHORIA
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