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BMW i8 in WebGL

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Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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This has to be lifted from some internal BMW models, though - or maybe the creator wants to get a job there?

Plenty of BMW i8 models out there: http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/Index.cfm?featureID=5360209... This was done by PlayCanvas, so the goal is marketing of their platform / engine.

PlayCanvas also have a site that lets you view an iPhone in 360°, presumably for marketing that their engine can be used for product demos.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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MIND BLOWN - this is using WebGL? Unbelievable! The only thing I wish it had was more interactions, but as is it demonstrates that WebGL is not just a toy, but something to be taken more seriously in the GL community.

> this is using WebGL? Unbelievable!

What, have you never seen a WebGL demo before?

> it demonstrates that WebGL is not just a toy, but something to be taken more seriously in the GL community.

It already is taken seriously. WebGL is merely a variant of OpenGL ES for JavaScript. Heck, the whole of Unity and the Unreal Engine can run on it.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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MIND BLOWN - this is using WebGL? Unbelievable! The only thing I wish it had was more interactions, but as is it demonstrates that WebGL is not just a toy, but something to be taken more seriously in the GL community.

> this is using WebGL? Unbelievable! What, have you never seen a WebGL demo before? > it demonstrates that WebGL is not just a toy, but something to be taken more seriously in the GL community. It already is taken seriously. WebGL is merely a variant of OpenGL ES for JavaScript. Heck, the whole of Unity and the Unreal Engine can run on it.

Unity and Unreal Engine don't support the mobile browser.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Ah, the car that fakes internal combustion engine noise when it's running on electric... No thanks. Nice demo though!

> Ah, the car that fakes internal combustion engine noise when it's running on electric

Cars are legally required to do so, aren't they? Otherwise, electric vehicles would be quiet enough to kill people.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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> this is using WebGL? Unbelievable! What, have you never seen a WebGL demo before? > it demonstrates that WebGL is not just a toy, but something to be taken more seriously in the GL community. It already is taken seriously. WebGL is merely a variant of OpenGL ES for JavaScript. Heck, the whole of Unity and the Unreal Engine can run on it.

Unity and Unreal Engine don't support the mobile browser.

Interesting. That's presumably just due to performance issues, there shouldn't be a technical reason.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Unity and Unreal Engine don't support the mobile browser.

Interesting. That's presumably just due to performance issues, there shouldn't be a technical reason.

It's because Unity and Epic cross-compile large codebases to many MBs of JavaScript. This simply overwhelms the JavaScript engines on mobile. The PlayCanvas engine on the other hand is hand-written and is 125KB of JavaScript.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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I think the design has a few too many un-necessary flourishes, and it probably won't age very well. It definitely grabs your attention, but in a few years when electric cars are less rare I bet it will look kind of gimmicky.

I think the design antitheses of the i8 is the Nissan Leaf. It costs 1/4 as much, and has a little less than 1/3 the horsepower. However, its also visually indistinguishable from other sub-compacts. The Leaf is for people who don't want to notice that their car is electric. I can see why someone who spends $130K doesn't want to just blend in with traffic.

The Leaf is instantly recognizable. It's so weirdly shaped compared to other crossovers/hatchbacks. The Volt, on the other hand, looks a bit more like a "regular" car from far away. The most normal-looking electric vehicles are the ones that are variants of existing gas vehicles, like the eGolf or Ford's EVs.
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