SpeedTree is a group of vegetation programming and modeling software products developed and sold by Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. (IDV) that generates virtual foliage for animations and in
real timeIn computer science, real-time computing , or reactive computing, is the study of hardware and software systems that are subject to a "real-time constraint"— e.g. operational deadlines from event to system response. Real-time programs must guarantee response within strict time constraints...
for video games and simulations. It has been licensed to developers of a range of video games for
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,
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and
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and featured in movies including 2009's Avatar.
Origins and History
In a "Postmortem" feature on Gamasutra.com, Kevin Meredith of IDV recounted SpeedTree as originating due to their lack of satisfaction with 3rd-party plug-ins on the market. The initial version of SpeedTreeCAD (CAD standing for "
computer-aided designComputer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
") was developed by IDV for a real-time golf simulation. Although backers pulled out of the golf project, IDV refined the CAD software as a
3D Studio MaxAutodesk 3ds Max, formerly 3D Studio MAX, is for making 3D animations. It was developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. It's frequently used by video game developers, TV...
component for an animated architectural rendering. After refining SpeedTreeMAX for retail, IDV went on to produce the real-time version SDK version to much commercial success.
IDV released SpeedTree v5.0 in July 2009. v5.0 represented a "complete re-engineering" of the software, according to an IDV announcement in March 2009, and features a new set of components: SpeedTree Modeler (replacing SpeedTreeCAD) and SpeedTreeSDK (replacing SpeedTreeRT), as well as SpeedTree Compiler, which prepares SpeedTree files for real-time rendering. The same components are featured with Version 6 of the product, released in November 2011 and identified as SpeedTree for Games to distinguish it from other products not meant for gaming/real-time use.
Products and Components
On August 3, 2011, IDV announced the release of SpeedTree version 6 technology and its inclusion in two products, SpeedTree Cinema and a new product SpeedTree Studio. SpeedTree Cinema was first released by IDV in 2009, based on version 5 technology, and is meant for high-end movies and animations. SpeedTree Studio licenses at a lower price and offers fewer features than SpeedTree Cinema. SpeedTree for Games, featuring version 6 technology, was released on November 7, 2011.
SpeedTree SDK is a
software development kitA software development kit is typically a set of software development tools that allows for the creation of applications for a certain software package, software framework, hardware platform, computer system, video game console, operating system, or similar platform.It may be something as simple...
written in
C++C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell...
whose
source codeIn computer science, source code is text written using the format and syntax of the programming language that it is being written in. Such a language is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source...
is available to licensees for use in video games and other real-time applications. It is intended to be fitted into a larger graphical engine, with the SpeedTree software handling the
renderingRendering is the process of generating an image from a model , by means of computer programs. A scene file contains objects in a strictly defined language or data structure; it would contain geometry, viewpoint, texture, lighting, and shading information as a description of the virtual scene...
of trees and foliage alone and the specific product's engine incorporating these into the larger environment.
SpeedTree Modeler is a
WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
-based specialized modeling tool created specifically for creating and editing foliage. SpeedTree Modeler permits specification of such variables as branch length, branching angles, bark texture and gravitational influence, and then generates a tree from that information in a variety of static mesh or real-time formats. Trees created in SpeedTree Modeler can be more or less detailed, and consequently can be used for either real-time or prerendered display.
SpeedTree Compiler is used with SpeedTree SDK for real-time projects. It facilitates the creation of texture atlases and compiles and optimizes tree models for real-time use.
In early 2009, around the time it released SpeedTree Cinema, IDV discontinued SpeedTreeMAX and SpeedTreeMAYA, plug-ins for the popular
3D Studio MaxAutodesk 3ds Max, formerly 3D Studio MAX, is for making 3D animations. It was developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. It's frequently used by video game developers, TV...
and
MayaAutodesk Maya , commonly shortened to Maya, is 3D computer graphics software that runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned and developed by Autodesk, Inc. It is used to create interactive 3D applications, including video...
modeling programs.
Licenses
SpeedTreeMAX was launched in February 2002, and SpeedTreeRT was licensed for its first titles, including
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, in December 2002. SpeedTree has been licensed for
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and next-generation console titles in a wide variety of genres by developers including:
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SpeedTree is a licensed
middlewareMiddleware is computer software that connects software components or people and their applications. The software consists of a set of services that allows multiple processes running on one or more machines to interact...
partner with both
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and
PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
.
SpeedTree has partnered with
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in order to integrate the software with Epic's Unreal Engine 3 and the free UDK engine released in November 2009. Partnerships have also been formed between SpeedTree and
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, the Vision Engine by
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,
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, the
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engine by Emergent Game Technologies and the
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open-source rendering engine by Torus Knot.
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- Saints Row
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- Second Life
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- The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
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- Shrek the Third
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- Spider-Man 3
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- The Witcher
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- World War II Online
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This list is incomplete, and may never satisfy certain standards for completion, as many game developers do not reveal their use of middleware, or will not announce the tools they have used until the game is released.
Real-time non-game applications
SpeedTree is being used in the following real-time, non-game projects and offerings:
- America's Army project, both the America's Army
America's Army is a series of video games and other media developed by the United States Army and released as a global public relations initiative to help with recruitment. America's Army was conceived by Colonel Casey Wardynski and is managed by the U.S...
game and in non-public applications used for training, simulation, education, virtual prototyping and outreach
- An optional foliage module with the Vega Prime visualization product line (official announcement) developed by MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc. (now Presagis
' is a provider of commercial off-the-shelf modeling, simulation, and embedded display graphics software. The company provides software solution to customers in the Aerospace, Defense, and Automotive industries.- History :...
) prior to its acquisition by CAE in May 2007. Vega Prime is a 3D visual simulation software package used by the global military industry and in other game and non-game markets
- An Apache attack helicopter
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. The Apache was developed as Model 77 by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the...
FLIRForward looking infrared cameras, typically used on military aircraft, use an imaging technology that senses infrared radiation.The sensors installed in forward looking infrared cameras, as well as those of other thermal imaging cameras, use detection of infrared radiation, typically emitted from a...
simulation developed for the US Army by Camber Corp. of Huntsville, Alabama, for pilot training under night flying conditions
- The Expresso Fitness Virtual Reality Bike, a cardio exercise system developed by Expresso Fitness of Sunnyvale, Calif., and sold to gyms and home users
- A combat simulation developed by Emergent Game Technologies
Gamebryo is a game engine, originally from Numerical Design Limited , and the successor to NDL's NetImmerse engine.Since the creation of Gamebryo, NDL merged into Emergent Game Technologies...
for the US Department of Defense (official announcement).
- A project under development by the Germany-based division of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS)
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide...
(official announcement).
- The Forest Fire project, developed by the Media Convergence Laboratory (MCL) at the University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
. The project is helping to determine if a virtual reality presentation of wildfires can influence local residents to invest in prescribed burns and other protective efforts.
Awards
- 2008 Develop Industry Excellence Awards Finalist, in the Technology & Services, Tools Providers category. Develop, a UK-based magazine and website serving the game industry, first recognized industry achievements in a variety of categories in 2003.
- 2005 Frontline Award, Middleware category. This award program, sponsored by Game Developer magazine, recognizes exceptional game development tools.
- Frontline Award Finalist: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009
- MT2 Top 100: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011. The MT2 Top 100 awards are sponsored by Kerrigan Media International and Military Training Technology to recognize companies and technologies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry.
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