OCULUS MEDIUM: SCULPTING IN VR
Oculus Medium is a virtual reality sculpting application making an impression of the creative industry. The SouthernGFX team has been generating sculpts, tutorials and general visual content through the use of this app.
Developer
Oculus
Application
Oculus Medium
Project
Sculpting in Virtual Reality
Date
December 2016 – Present
The SouthernGFX team has been utilising the Medium sculpting application for Oculus Rift with the touch controllers since early December 2017. During this time, we’ve been stretching the use of this application and pushing the limits of what can be achieved when your 3D modelling within a virtual reality environment.
Oculus Medium is a 3D sculpting application which allows you to sculpt digitally but with the sense of doing it with your hands. We’ve implemented Medium into our creative workflow as a means of concepting engaging ideas interactively with our clients.
Virtual reality platforms are becoming more and more mainstream with each year that passes. Developers, filmmakers and designers are beginning make huge strides with what can be done with VR and SouthernGFX aims to be no different.
The team has created numerous 3D sculpts and visual content with the use of this application. We have also generated several tutorials and guides of which have been recognised by the Oculus Medium development team. You can check out our Oculus Medium videos on our Vimeo page here.
In March 2017, Glen Southern gave a live demonstration of sculpting in virtual reality at 3D Meetup Dublin in front of a crowd of visual effect industry professionals, which was met with high praise and acclaim.
We’ve generated a ‘proof of concept’ method for making a Medium sculpt 3D print-ready. The SouthernGFX also features 3D printing capabilities with the use of multiple studio-based printers. View our blog post about this here.
Oculus Medium deserves its place in the professional workflow as an idea visualiser. The UI is clean, the development team is responsive and open to queries, and the things the VR community are making continues to push our understanding of what the early build of this application is capable of, and where it’s heading.
Oculus Medium Showcase - Gundam Gusion Rebake with Posable Layers
Oculus Medium Sculpting - Ogre Mage by Glen Southern