Archiform 3D Releases Meander Real Time Interactive 3D Interface

June 1, 2009 - PRLog -- After extensive development Archiform 3D has released it's anticipated real time interactive 3D viewport "Meander™". Meander has solves many problems for the real estate, property development and architectural fields by combining a simplistic user interface with real time interaction and surprisingly small downloads.
Phase 1 of Meander has a demo online right now that displays a stunning Las Vegas apartment concept and a themed resort development concept in Singapore.
Key features of Meander are:

•   An interface that allows a natural progression through a 3D scene.
•   Extremely easy to use.
•   Exceptionally small download compared to other forms of 3D presentation or regular movies (the phase 1 demo loads in a few seconds even on slower broadband connections).
•   Works for any kind of 3D scene.
•   There is no limit to the quality displayed, which is a major advantage over normal real-time 3D.
•   Runs on all popular computer platforms as the final display is via Flash

Technically, Meander is a combination of 3D animation and an intelligent engine that drives the viewer to various locations. The effect provides exactly what realtors and property developers need in quality and usability using technology that works today. The concept of real time 3D generation is not used within Meander, mainly due to the limitation of software, hardware and internet bandwidth, the combination reducing the quality to something sub-standard in the eyes of most people. Instead each Meander scene is pre-rendered in a high-quality format and then represented with real time interaction.

The Meander demonstration and notes can be found on the Archiform 3D website at: http://www.archiform3d.com/