Category Archives: Demos

I found a number of Sense8/WTK demos in a directory labeled “radiocity”. A number of the files were in NFF format while others were WRL (VRML) format. The NFF files were references in a readme noting they were developed in … Continue reading →

SpaceRocks was my personal project. It was a way for me to learn WorldToolKit and morphed into a useful demo that showcased many WTK features. As new features were added, like DirectX support or specialized sound, I would incorporate them … Continue reading →

Airbus IndustrieVirtoolsSenlis, FranceThe virtual interior of a future generation of Airbus aircraft was created by Virtools for Airbus Industrie, Europe’s largest aircraft manufacturer. After walking through the departure hall of a virtual airport, the participant can board and visit the … Continue reading →

When I was at university (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), there was a controversial sculpture on campus. Some people hated it, but many engineers found it amazing to watch the huge aluminum slabs sway gently in the breeze. The sculpture disappeared from … Continue reading →

The Caves of Lascaux…or simply LASCAUX…was not so much a WTK demo as it was a prominent art exhibit developed, in part, with the Sense8 libraries. It was the brain child of Benjamin Britton, then an associate professor at the … Continue reading →

This is probably the most iconic of the Sense8/WorldToolKit demos. I think it was developed originally by Dave Hinkle and was often the first application compiled and tested after each update to WTK. As a result, it was ported to … Continue reading →

One of Sense8’s classic “business” demos was a proposed 3D user interface on top of Computer Associates’ flagship Unicenter product. Branded as CA-Unicenter TNG, the demo would allow you to “fly” from a spinning map of the globe, down to … Continue reading →

“Sailing” is another classic WorldToolKit demo. While is seems like a simple demo, it has quite a bit of calculating going on behind the scenes. From the demo’s readme: The goal of this demo is to sail around the bay … Continue reading →