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[xithrocks]

Hi,

I am looking to create a 3D Java application that has features similar to a Cooliris 3D wall as can be seen in the following WSJ webpage:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/EndOfYearSlideshow-CoolIris.html

Can you please provide me pointers to how it can be implemented using Xith3D? I am new to 3D programming, so any reference to sample code, tutorials or specific Xith 3D API / features that I should focus on learning to implement such a functionality are welcome.

Thanks,
xithrocks

[Marvin Fröhlich]

Wow, this is really simple. Just create some rectangles, load all these textures and place them onto the rectangles. You will find all the necessary knowledge in XIN.

Please also checkout the xith-tk project from SVN (and of course the xith3d project itself). It contains a lot of testcases and demo code. Read this at the bottom of the page.

If you have any performance issues with this solution, which I don't expect, we can tue it by merging many of these triangles to one geometry and placing many of these images on a single texture.

The UI can be easily implemented using xith's HUD system.

Marvin