Alliance for OpenUSD Promotes Standardization and Development of Universal Scene Description Technology

Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA have formed an alliance to promote the standardization of Universal Scene Description (USD) technology. The Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) aims to advance the capabilities of Open USD by promoting greater interoperability of 3D tools and data.

This will enable developers and content creators to describe, compose, and simulate large-scale 3D projects and build an ever-widening range of 3D-enabled products and services. The alliance will develop written specifications detailing the features of Open USD, which will enable greater compatibility and wider adoption, integration, and implementation. AOUSD will also provide a forum for the collaborative definition of enhancements to the technology by the industry. The Linux Foundation's Joint Development Foundation (JDF) has been chosen to house the project, as it provides an efficient and effective development of Open USD specifications while providing a path to recognition through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The alliance invites a broad range of companies and organizations to join and participate in shaping the future of Open USD. This alliance is expected to accelerate the next generation of AR experiences, from artistic creation to content delivery, and produce an ever-widening array of spatial computing applications. The AOUSD steering committee members will be speaking at both the Academy Software Foundation's Open Source Days on Aug. 6 and at the SIGGRAPH conference at the Autodesk Vision Series on Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. PT in Room 404A.

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