Philip Rosedale Shows How to Upload Google Blocks Builds to High Fidelity

I was just wondering when someone would figure out how to convert builds made in the new Google Blocks VR building platform into High Fidelity, and High Fidelity founder Philip Rosedale himself instantly came through. (That's his avatar in High Fidelity in front of a Blocks build.) Turns out it's a lot easier than I had assumed -- Philip just sent me these instructions:

"From a particular [Google Blocks] item's page (for example https://vr.google.com/objects/0NvBrBjjktC), press the 'Download' button to download as OBJ file on your local machine.  Then, in High Fidelity, bring up the 'Asset Browser' and add the downloaded file as an asset, and then 'Add to World'."

Yes, it's that simple, and Philip says it'll soon become simpler:

"We are working on an easier version of this (as are our creators no doubt), but it is very easy to do since we directly support the file format (OBJ) that Google is using. "

So we're likely to see a lot more imports. In fact, please post pics in Comments!

Standing in a Google Blocks forest just uploaded to HF... Love #madeWithBlocks pic.twitter.com/4hSqeXXRzC

— Philip Rosedale (@philiprosedale) July 9, 2017

(Via Philip's Twitter above.)

Comments

[Just Say'n]

This kind of stuff is why I still have eternal faith in Philip he understands virtual worlds are more then marketplaces & dress up dolly.

Creative expressive tools of as many kind imaginable is what will lay the foundation for the next generation world in a few years.

I will rent a big amazon server creating a massive world in high fidelity once they get once they get a good permissions system in place later this year.

lock-ins are so last decade, just look at Linux even Microsoft is a major contributor to it now after years of trying to fight it.

Wonder what sounds impressive?
Ebbe says Wordpress of the VR worlds.
Adam from Space says 30% of your profits is a good number.
Philip says yesterday we created a new nation, tomorrow we create a new world.

[Bufje]

yes is true Philip is a very good sales man :)

[Just Say'n]

"yes is true Philip is a very good sales man :)"

Every forward thinker must be willing to explain to people why and for what reason they have introduced is something that can enhance their lives.

Have you even tried High Fidelity? .. it is the only platform not locking you into something, open source while developed in total transparency.

When they introduce the crypto-currency & crypto-content aka permission system.. it will see a very large amount of people giving it a real chance.

[Randy Hinrichs]

We're taking High Fidelity to our Immersion class at the University of Washington. High Fidelity is a clear front-runner, and learning it will prepare you simultaneously for Virtual Worlds and Virtual Reality. Start in VW so you can understand the principles of Avatar Psychology and Virtual Environments with economies and intellectual property built in.