Flux (graphics software) explained

Flux was a software suite released by Media Machines which consisted of Flux Player and Flux Studio.

Flux Player was a VRML/X3D viewer that worked both as plugin in Internet Explorer, and as standalone program in Windows. Flux Studio was a VRML/X3D editor that worked in Windows. Both programs supported Windows Me/2000 and higher.

Flux Player and Flux Studio were freely downloadable for any usage under a proprietary Flux Player and Flux Studio license.[1]

Flux software was developed by Tony Parisi, who coworked with Mark Pesce on the development of the experimental VRML prototype called Labyrinth. Flux Studio could successfully import and export *.WRL, *.X3DV and *.X3D files.

Initial distribution version of Flux Player 2.0 and Flux Studio 2.0 was released on February 21, 2007; while final distribution version of Flux Player 2.1 and Flux Studio 2.1 was released on May 28, 2007.[2]

Acquisitions

In May 2008, MediaMachines became Vivaty,[3] and the Flux software was rebranded as Vivaty.[4] However, on April 16, 2010, Vivaty shut down[5] [6] and was subsequently acquired by Microsoft.[7]

References

  1. Web site: License Agreement . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710221113/http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/license-agreement . 2017-07-10 . dead .
  2. Web site: Flux Player and Flux Studio . 2019-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216110846/http://mediamachines.wordpress.com/ . 2019-02-16 . dead .
  3. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg.com. 15 December 2023 .
  4. Web site: eXhibition:editor3D . 2010-06-15 . 2015-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021958/http://www.exhibition3d.at/2008/05/15/fluxplayer-now-vivaty.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Vivaty shuts down site for user-generated virtual scenes. March 31, 2010.
  6. Web site: Vivaty is closing down. Raph. Koster. March 31, 2010. Raph's Website.
  7. Web site: Microsoft Buys Vivaty For New Project, May Be Looking For More.

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