Getting/Importing 3D Models and Assets

The Following model types and media can be imported into SightLab and Vizard

3D Models: (including scanned or point cloud data).osgb, .glTF/.glb, .fbx, .ive, .obj, .wrl, .dae., dp, .ply)

360 Videos: (2D and Spherical [monoscopic and stereoscopic]).avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4,.mov (note: may need to use a codec pack, like K-lite codec pack if the videos won't display)

360 Images: bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tiff, .tif, .gif

Audio: (ambient and spatialized) .wav, .mp3

Since Sightlab VR is built on Vizard, you can use any of the standard model formats that work with Vizard. See this page in the Vizard Documentation for more information. There is also support for adding point cloud data. 

Content Libraries

Sketchfab, TurboSquid, CG Trader, etc. 

• Export options: glTF, .glb, FBX exporter

• Suggested workflow: glTF or .glb download option. See Sketchfab to Vizard

AI Tools (Text to 3D) 

Top

• Luma Labs Genie

• https://www.masterpiecex.com/ 

• 3d.csm.ai

  • Tutorial

• https://skybox.blockadelabs.com/

  • Tutorial

• https://www.meshy.ai/ 

• https://huggingface.co/spaces/shariqfarooq/ZoeDepth

  • Tutorial

See this tutorial for more information

Others

• https://app.alpha3d.io/ 

• Stable Zero 1,2,3

• https://huggingface.co/spaces/hysts/Shap-E 

• https://spline.design/ai 

• https://3dfy.ai/ 

• https://app.sloyd.ai/ 

• Meshcapade

• More to come soon

Photogrammetry

Apps to scan and create 3d Models and Environments:

• Polycam:

Download for Android

Download for  IOS

• Widar:

Download for Android

Download for  IOS

3D scanning/ NerFs 

Export Options from Third Party Software

CAD / Architecture Modeling Software

Revit (Extension - .rvt)

• Export options: Simlabs, Sketchfab Exporter, native FBX export, PIXYZ

• Suggested workflow: GLTF via PIXYZ

*Note: Sketchfab exporter requires Revit 2018.1 and above

SketchUp (Extension - .skp)

• Export options: KhronosGroup exporter

• Suggested workflow: GLTF via  KhronosGroup Exporter

Rhino

• Export options: FBX, .glTF exporter

• Suggested workflow: Shapedriver .glTF export

Solidworks

• Export options: Built in Extended Reality Plugin, Simlabs

• Suggested workflow: glTF via Extended Reality Plugin

Polygon Modeling Software

Blender (Extension - .blend)

• Export options: gltF exporter

• Suggested workflow: Built in glTF exporter

3DSMax (Extension - .max)

• Export options: Bablyon.js, Sketchfab exporter

• Suggested workflow: GLTF via Babylon.js 

Maya (Extension - .ma)

• Export options: Babylon.js, Sketchfab exporter, Ziriax

• Suggested workflow: GLTF via Babylon.js

Modo (Extension - .lxo)

• Export options: Native

• Suggested workflow: Native GLTF exporter

*Note: You must setup your materials for gltf in Modo first

Substance Painter (Extension - .spp)

• Export options: Native GLTF exporter

• Suggested workflow: Native GLTF exporter

ZBrush

• Export options: FBX exporter

• Suggested workflow: Best used in a “high poly to low poly” workflow by an expert user

Unity

• Export options: FBX exporter

• Suggested workflow: FBX exporter

*Note: Can convert to glTF after export can use an online tool

• For a more comprehensive documentation on converting from Unity, see this tutorial

Unreal

• Export using glTF exporter (get from Marketplace and add to project). See this tutorial

Point Clouds

For information on how to bring point cloud data into Vizard, please see this knowledge base article.

Miscellaneous

Other content from additional sources will work as well if the format is one of the supported file types, preferably .glTF or .fbx. 

To access more environments, objects, avatars and media that you can use with Sightlab download the full starter pack here 

Note: there are also included assets that come with SightLab in the utils-resources- folder (environments, objects, media and avatars)

Avatars

Avatar models can be brought in if they are in either the .fbx, .glTF or .cfg (cal3D) format

• FBX Avatars

• Mixamo Avatars

  • Tutorial

  • https://www.mixamo.com/

• Reallusion Avatars

  • Tutorial

  • Website

  • ActorCore Library

• Ready Player Me Avatars

  • Tutorial

• Avaturn

• RocketBox Avatars

Code to manually add an avatar to your scene

        avatar =vizfx.addAvatar('vcc_male.cfg')

#set the position

        avatar .setPosition(0,0,1)

#choose the animation state

        avatar .state(1)

To use a full body avatar with the Meta Quest Pro add the line "from utils import body_tracking" under the sightlab import

Avatar Rigging

• Auto rigging with Mixamo

• Auto rigging with Accurig from Reallusion

• Facial morph rigging with Face-It Blender add-on

Avatar Animations

• There are many options for motion capture to create animations. Here are just a few, see the Vizard documentation for more supported devices for motion capture

• Using a standard video captured with a phone or camera (AI algorithm for converting to animation)

  • https://www.deepmotion.com/ 

    • Tutorial

  • Kinetix tech

  • Rokoku

• High end motion capture

  • Xsens

  • Optitrack

  • Vicon

  • AR51 Markerless 

360 Videos and Images

You can also bring in content such as 360 videos (stereoscopic and monoscopic), 2D videos, images, audio (3D and stereo), and more. 

For creating 360 videos and pictures you can use any 360 video camera, both stereo or monoscopic. You can also use your phone with an application like "360 Photosphere" to capture 360 images. 

You can create 360 videos or images using either a 360 camera or a phone in panorama mode. Other good resources for getting 360 images online include Skybox AI (blockadelabs.com) for AI generated ones or Pexels for some 360 images that can be downloaded. 

Additionally, you can download 360 videos off of Youtube. See this tutorial on how to do that. 

To see how you can import your existing content and get started using Vizard for your own VR application, please contact us at sales@worldviz.com