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Interacting with 3D objects using Motion Detection in Java (includes Source Code)

smathegreek — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:28:21 +0000

During Christmas I had some more free time than usual, so I decided to experiment with my old Java Motion Detector from the previous post.

Therefore I created a small JOGL (Java OpenGL wrapper library) application that lets users control the rotation of Earth and Moon using motion detection.

You can check a video here:

Due to relatively high demand in the previous post, this time you can find the source code and download it as a .zip file from here.

The .zip file contains a folder Small Game. This folder is a Netbeans project, so you can open it directly using your Netbeans IDE.

*.java files can be found in the src directory.

Currently I have tested this application only in windows. I guess that for other platforms minor changes in the run settings of the Netbeans project should be made…

The libraries used are JOGL and JMF.

If you have any questions you can contact me by commenting on this post.

Simple Java motion detector

smathegreek — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:04:08 +0000

**** UPDATE

For the source code check this post:

http://smathegreek.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/181/

Recently I made a small testing program with Java and JMF with basic motion detecting capabilities…
All it does is to move its window according to the position of the user in space…
Although this application is only a test I thought it was quite enjoyable…

Blog for the Blender3D lessons in the T.E.I of Lamia

smathegreek — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:20:03 +0000

We created a blog about the Blender3D lessons in the T.E.I of Lamia. We have uploaded some training material such as video tutorials, based on what was shown in the lessons untill now.

You can visit the blog at :

teilam3dsem.wordpress.com

Blender lessons at the Technological Educational Institute of Lamia

smathegreek — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:34 +0000

Well I am currently only uploading the brochure we made for the lessons (about Blender 3D) we are organizing with a friend at the T.E.I of Lamia in Greece

For any questions you may have about the seminars you can contact me at greekblend@yahoo.gr

Facebook Event Page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=165090566636&ref=mf

(Text in greek)

3D Ohmu model inspired from Nausicaa of the valley of the wind movie… (Blender3D)

smathegreek — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:49:41 +0000

Recently I got inspired from a movie called Nausicaa of the valley of the wind (Studio Ghibli) and decided to recreate an Ohmu creature using Blender3d of course….

The model is still in a WIP state (there is some work left to be done…) but I was quite satisfied with the progress so I decided to make a small video about it….

When the model is finished a low poly version of it will be possibly used in the game project mentioned in the previous posts …

Comments and critics always welcome !!!!

A small video from the demo… :)

smathegreek — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:40:39 +0000

Recently we added alpha blending(or transparency) in our demo. So the water now is transparent. To demonstrate this new feature some new models were added to the demo. Instead of posting some screen shots again I’ve decided to upload a video this time since some people requested it.Small note: The song used in this video is called Pure Shores and is performed by a group called All saints. We have no copyright over this song however we used it only to demonstrate our demo…

more about "A small video from the demo… ", posted with vodpod

Two screenshots from a demo made with our game engine !!!

smathegreek — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:08:01 +0000

As I said in my previous post, me and some of my friends are currently developing a small game engine.
With our current code we developed a small demo in order to see our progress

Here are 2 screen shots from that demo:

Although it’s not something special we hope you like it

The game engine we are developing is written in C++ with some parts of the code written in C.
What is more it uses OpenGL in combination with GLUT.
The 3d model formats we are using are .md2 and .obj.

Game Project started !!

smathegreek — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:59:45 +0000

Recently I and some friends started creating a game with the game engine we are developing in c++. I am involved with the 3d model design and graphics programming. The whole project is not going to be something rather complicated. It will be a small adventure game that graphically is going to look like games similar to Spyro the dragon. Here are some test renders from the main character (The character is not complete yet). The model is low poly and the format we are going to use to store it is .md2 (quake 2 model format). The character was inspired by the robot from the movie Iron Giant and was made with blender 3d.

Comments and critics welcome !!!

Two new renders…

smathegreek — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:21:24 +0000

Recently I made two new pictures using blender

Hope you like them

Please post your comments and critics !!

Blender tutorial #1 in Greek Linux Format

smathegreek — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:57:09 +0000

Last wear i’ve been writing a series of tutorials for the greek version of the linux format magazine.

However a long time has passed since then. So the first tutorial is now freely available in the magazine’s website.

If you’re interested you can check it here…

http://www.linuxformat.gr/?q=forum/%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%B3%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-blender-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1-3d-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AD%CE%BB%CF%89%CE%BD

Please remeber to post a comment after you’ve read it