Tilt Brush
Developer(s) | |
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Initial release | April 5, 2016 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
Website | www |
Tilt Brush is a
Controls
The application is designed for 6DoF motion interfaces in virtual reality. There is also a keyboard and mouse version, but this is not publicly available and is used only for development purposes.[1] Users are presented with a virtual palette from which they can select from a variety of brush types and colors.[2] Movement of the handheld controller in 3D space creates brush strokes that follow in the virtual environment.[3] Users can export their creations of room-scale VR pieces in .gltf, .fbx, .obj, .usd, .wrl, .stl and a native .json format. They can also capture snapshots, animated GIF images, .mpeg videos, or render 360 degree videos.[4]
Development
Tilt Brush was developed by Skillman & Hackett, and was in 2014 nominated for four Proto Awards (namely: "Best Interaction Design", "Most Innovative", "Best Overall Virtual Reality Application", and "Best GUI"), of which it won the "Best GUI" award.[5][6] Google acquired Tilt Brush in 2015, as announced April 16, 2015.[7] Tilt Brush was released for the HTC Vive at its launch on April 5, 2016, at no cost when pre-ordering the HTC Vive.[8][9] On February 24, 2017, Tilt VR announced it is now available on both Oculus Rift and Vive.[10]
In the
On January 26, 2021, Google released the source code of the application under the Apache 2.0 license on GitHub.[12]
Development after Google
Since Google open-sourced the code multiple companies and individuals have contributed to its further development:
- A community-led project has continued development under the name "Open Brush" which remains free and open-source[13]
- Rendever released a paid, multiuser version for the Oculus Quest which they called "Multibrush"[14]
- The developer known as m₂ released a WebXR port called "Silk Brush"[15]
- The augmented reality app Figmin has added large portions of Tilt Brush functionality
Reception
Ars Technica and other sites referred to Tilt Brush as the HTC Vive's
Awards
- Best of Quest 2020: Top Creativity Tool[26]
- Best of Quest 2019: VR Creativity Tool of the Year[27]
- Webby Award 2018: Best of VR: Interactive, Game or Real-Time[28]
- VR Awards 2017: VR Experience of the Year[29]
- Cannes Lions 2017: 2 Gold Lions (Innovation, Digital Craft), 1 Silver[30]
- Lumiere Award for Best VR Experience 2017[31]
- Cinequest 2017 Best Interactive Experience[32]
- CES 2017 Best of Innovations: Virtual Reality[33]
- SXSW 2017 Interactive Innovation Award for VR/AR[34]
- DICE 2017 Immersive Reality Technical Achievement Nominee[35]
- The Vive Report Best HTC Vive Application 2016[36]
- Co.Design Innovation by Design Awards 2016: Best App[37]
- Ciclope 2016: Best Virtual Reality - Real Time Rendered[38]
- Tech Crunch #2 top VR experience 2016[39]
- UploadVR 2016 Game of the Year Awards: Best Creativity App Winner[40]
- Android Central 2016: Best VR App[41]
- Animation Magazine Best Tech of 2016[42]
- Proto Awards 2016: Best Overall, Most Innovative[43]
- Unity Awards 2016: Best Non-game Project[44]
- Unity Awards 2015: Best VR Experience[45]
- Proto Awards 2014: Best GUI[46]
See also
References
- ^ Flaherty, Joseph (November 19, 2014). "A Wild Look at What It's Like to Paint Inside an Oculus Rift". Wired.
- ^ "Google's Tilt Brush: Now paint 3D images in virtual space and walk around them too". The Indian Express. Tech Desk. May 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Carmichael, Joe (May 26, 2016). "Is Google's Tilt Brush the Future of Art, a Legal Acid Trip, or a Gimmick?". Inverse. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Seppala, Timothy J. (September 24, 2014). "Tilt Brush is a virtual reality app that lets you paint with light". Engadget.
- ^ "Tilt Brush". Archived from the original on January 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Proto Awards presented by the Virtual Reality Foundation". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Google Acquires 'Tilt Brush' Developer and Thrive Audio to Add to VR Team". April 16, 2015.
- ^ Dale, Laura Kate (April 4, 2016). "Review: Tilt Brush". Destructoid.com.
- ^ Kuchera, Ben (March 18, 2016). "Here's why Google's Tilt Brush may be virtual reality's killer app". Polygon.com.
- ^ Welch, Chris (February 21, 2017). "Google's incredible Tilt Brush VR app is now on Oculus Rift". The Verge. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Google's Tilt Brush Is The First Great VR App". Fast Company. April 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Aidley, Tim (January 26, 2021). "The Future of Tilt Brush". Google Open Source. Alphabet Inc. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Harry (January 28, 2022). "Open Brush Gets 1.0 Update". Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Hayden, Scott (February 5, 2021). "'MultiBrush' is a Multiplayer Version of 'Tilt Brush' for Oculus Quest". Road to VR. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Hayden, Scott (February 18, 2021). "This 'Tilt Brush' Port Brings Google's VR Creation App to WebXR". Road to VR. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Google Tilt Brush for HTC Vive - VR killer app: You can literally paint virtual worlds - The Financial Express". www.financialexpress.com. May 15, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Tilt Brush creator Patrick Hackett on developing the Vive's "killer app"". Gamecrate. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Here's why Google's Tilt Brush may be virtual reality's killer app". Polygon. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Tilt Brush: The Killer App for VR". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Sam Machkovech (April 5, 2016). "Learning how to VR with Tilt Brush, HTC Vive's killer app". Ars Technica. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Sam Machkovech (September 12, 2015). "How a Disney artist's deceptive VR demo still heralds a new digital art future". Ars Technica. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Baig, Edward C. (April 10, 2016). "HTC Vive: amazing VR, real world challenges". USA Today. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Suellentrop, Chris (March 19, 2016). "7 Virtual Reality Highlights From the Game Developers Conference". The New York Times.
- ^ NBC Left Field (March 8, 2018), Why There'd Be No Time Zones Without Trains | NBC Left Field, retrieved May 2, 2018
- ^ "2017 Awards Category Details Immersive Reality Technical Achievement". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "BEST OF QUEST 2020: A LOOK BACK AT THE YEAR'S TOP VR GAMES + APPS". Oculus Blog.
- ^ "CELEBRATING THE OCULUS STORE 'BEST OF 2019' AWARDS". Oculus Blog. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tilt Brush | The Webby Awards". Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "VR Awards 2017 - Celebrating outstanding achievement in Virtual Reality".
- ^ "Tilt Brush - "Tilt Brush" Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2017". www.adforum.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Kerr, Chris. "Tilt Brush named Best VR Experience at Lumiere Awards". Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Cinequest VR Awards". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "At CES 2017, here are the 'Innovation Award' winners". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Announcing the 2017 Winners of the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards". SXSW. March 15, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ AIAS. "2017 Immersive Reality Finalists". www.interactive.org. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "The Vivey Awards: Best of HTC Vive 2016 – The Results Are In". Vive Report. January 10, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Announcing The Winners Of The 2016 Innovation By Design Awards". Fast Company. September 12, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "CICLOPE FESTIVAL 2016 – WINNERS – Tubepress demo | Ciclope Festival". www.ciclopefestival.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "The top 10 best of VR in 2016". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "UploadVR's 2016 Game of the Year Winners". UploadVR. December 30, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Best of 2016". Android Central. December 27, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "The Best Tech of 2016". www.animationmagazine.net. January 8, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ James, Paul (October 9, 2016). "2016's Proto Award Winners Revealed, Tilt Brush Receives Top Honour – Road to VR". Road to VR. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Technologies, Unity. "Awards - Unity Awards 2016". awards.unity.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Technologies, Unity. "Awards - Unity Awards 2015". awards.unity.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Lang, Ben (September 24, 2014). "'Tilt Brush' Surprises with Best GUI at Proto Awards – Let's You Create VR Paintings with Depth". Road to VR. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
Further reading
- Campbell, Ian Carlos (January 26, 2021). "Google's VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project". The Verge. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- Lang, Ben (January 8, 2021). "'Tilt Brush' Co-creator Leaves Google for 'very special' VR Project with 'Space Pirate Trainer' Studio". Road to VR. Retrieved February 22, 2021.