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Universal 3D Model Export to USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, and STL — ARMOR v0.11 Release Notes

Export robot models from ARMOR as USDZ, GLB, DAE, OBJ, or STL — plus URDF/MJCF/SRDF archives auto-converted for Blender, MuJoCo, ROS, and more.

3D Modeling / Apps / Kotlin / Tutorial

Building a Cross-Platform 3D Physics Simulation for Android, iOS, and Web with Kotlin Compose Multiplatform and SceneView

When I worked at APL, I supervised “The Dynamics Section,” a unique grouping of eight researchers with advanced engineering degrees (mostly pHDs) and targeted interest in first-principles dynamics analysis. In …

Euskadi / Hiking / Running / Travel

Exploring Euskadi: A Half-Marathon in Vitoria-Gasteiz

The Autonomous Community of Euskadi is composed of three provinces: Álava, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa. Bilbao is located in Bizkaia and we’ve used its extensive public transit network to explore almost …

MuJoCo Simulate app with AR Mobile Robotics mascot

3D Modeling / Apps / Swift

Native SRDF Editing on iOS and Robot XML Export – ARMOR v0.10 Release Notes

ARMOR v0.10 introduces native SRDF editing and real-time semantic joint grouping for iOS and visionOS. Streamline your ROS workflow with universal URDF bundles and one-click MJCF export for MuJoCo desktop simulation.

3D Modeling / Apps / Swift / Tutorial

How-to: Create a RealityKit Entity from a DAE, OBJ, or STL file

Learn how to seamlessly import 3D assets like DAE, OBJ, and STL files into RealityKit using custom Swift utilities designed for iOS and visionOS development. This guide explores how to bypass traditional USDZ limitations by dynamically loading mesh data into RealityKit Entities, complete with open-source GitHub repositories to jumpstart your spatial computing projects.