Time flies when you are having fun! Spent some time working on game model logic today and started to realize that I find it a little easier to write down first drafts on paper then use Xcode later. Kind of feels like writing your own instructions to yourself on what to get done in what order.
Code fun this week!
Will be spending this week primarily focused on writing several sections of code I have been thinking about for several different projects. I like to work on different projects since it helps break the monotony of working on a single project all the time.
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IBM Watson & iOS
IBM Cloud Developer Console for Apple looks like another good option to incorporate machine learning and other cloud services into iOS apps. Some are free lite versions and others require a subscription.
Universal Scene Description for 3D assets/animations
For a great introduction to Universal Scene Description, see Pixar's Introduction to USD site. Very useful information on the trend to standardize the interchange of 3D assets/animations.
Blender and Xcode. 😁
Looking forward to the Blender 2.8 release sometime later this year. Blender makes sense to me since its offered for free and I'm using it for my personal projects. Blender is community supported and looks like they are gaining Industry support by many companies such as Pixar's Renderman.
Only thing it's a wee bit tougher to get the hang of since it's heavily dependent on shortcut keys with some oddities. First time I was using it I couldn't even select anything! Turns out they have the default mouse click select on the right side button versus the left button to select. 🤨🙄
I've been using it to make some models for testing in SceneKit which has led me to other challenges when it comes time to use them in Xcode. Sadly 😢 there is very little quality information out there for using Blender for Xcode. Once I get a good workflow/technique out of using Blender for Xcode (including using Model I/O) I'll write more about it.
🤣 Transition to using entity component system for future games
Working on getting next game project ready. For this one I’ve been more focused on using an entity component system instead of class inheritance. It’s way more flexible to build out as games get more complex as you add more interacting elements to your game.
😆 Made into the Top Charts of the sticker App Store last week!
Wow, made it into the Top Free section of Top Charts in the sticker App Store with my Valentine's day Stickies. I wasn't expecting that at all!
Artwork this week for Apple TV game...
Working on artwork on my spare time this week as well as testing out new APIs with this game. Next week will start on sound work.
Midnight oil test run of a game for Apple TV
Took a break from other projects to start work on an Apple TV game concept. First run worked better than I expected. Looks like it's going to be fun making games for Apple TV also. 😜
New Christmas stickers! 😄
Added a new set of Christmas stickers to Christmas Stickies for iMessage. Have fun and happy holidays!