Clara.io
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 Clara.io with a V-Ray rendering of Porsche Cayman 3D model | |
Type of site | 3D computer graphics software |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Exocortex |
| URL | clara |
| Commercial | Yes,Freemium |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 85,000+[1] |
| Launched | 9 June 2013 |
| Current status | Online (Abandoned) |
Content license | Creative Commons |
| Written in | JavaScript[2] |
Clara.iois web-basedfreemium[3]3D computer graphics softwaredeveloped by Exocortex, a Canadian software company. The free or "Basic" component of their freemium offering, however, places severe restrictions, such as on saving models and importing texture maps, which are undisclosed in the company's own descriptions of their plans.[4][5][6]
History
[edit]Clara.io was announced in July 2013,[7]and first presented as part of the officialSIGGRAPH2013 program later that month.[8]By November 2013 when the open beta period started, Clara.io had 14,000 registered users.[2]Clara.io claimed to have 26,000 registered users in January 2014,[9]which grew to 85,000 by December 2014. Clara.io was permanently shut down on December 31, 2022,[10]but the site is currently still partially functional to logged-in users.
Features
[edit]- Polygonal modeling
- Constructive solid geometry
- Key frameanimation
- Skeletal animation
- Hierarchical scene graph
- Texture mapping
- Photorealistic rendering(streaming cloud rendering usingV-RayCloud[11])
- Scene publishing viaHTML iframeembedding
- FBX,Collada,OBJ,STLandThree.jsimport/export
- Collaborative real-time editing
- Revision control(versioning & history)
- Scripting, Plugins &RESTAPIs
- 3D modellibrary[12]
- Unlisted and Private scenes (paid subscriptions only).[3]
Technology
[edit]Clara.io is developed usingHTML5,JavaScript,WebGLandThree.js.Clara.io does not rely on any browser plugins and thus runs on any platform that has a modern standards compliant browser.[7]
Screenshots
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Clara.io December 2014 Update
- ^abThe future of 3D creation: on the web?FXGuide. 2013-11-04
- ^ab"Pricing · Clara.io".clara.io.Retrieved2021-01-03.
- ^Clara.io: Next-generation web-based 3D creation.Exocortex.2013-07-10
- ^Democratizing 3D: Ottawa tech firm Exocortex bets on cost saving animation tool.Archived2013-12-14 at theWayback MachineOttawa Business Journal.2013-04-02
- ^Could Clara.io change the Future of the Visual Effects Industry.Archived2013-12-12 at theWayback MachineGnomon School of Visual Effects.2013-10
- ^abClara.io: The Power of Desktop 3D Software in the Cloud.CG Channel. 2013-07
- ^Clara.io: Full-Featured 3D Content Creation for the Web and Cloud Era.Archived2013-12-12 at theWayback MachineSIGGRAPH 2013 Official Program
- ^Clara.io gets an update, funding, and guidance
- ^"Clara.io is closing down | CG Channel".Retrieved2022-12-31.
- ^Cloud-based Interactive Rendering with V-Ray within Clara.io.Chaos Group2013-08
- ^3D Model Library
External links
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