awesome-openusd

A curated list of awesome Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) resources and projects

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3Delight|NSIHydra
NSI – Hydra render delegate for 3Delight resp. any renderer implementing the NSI API.
Adobe USD File Format PluginsConverters & File Format Plugins
A collection of file format plugins for FBX, glTF, OBJ, PLY, SBSAR, SPZ, and STL.
Arnold USDHydra
Autodesk USD WebASM
Blackbird (Blender Cycles)Hydra
BowerBot

ASWF USD-WG PresentationsTechnical Learning
Book of USDNon-Technical Learning
Confusing Acronym BlogTechnical Learning
A blog about OpenUSD with a lot of technical explanations.
Inter-Process Communication In Real-Time 3D ApplicationsTechnical Learning
A hands-on guide to building a real-time LiveLink pipeline — streaming OpenUSD data from Autodesk Maya to a custom viewer using gRPC.
Learn OpenUSDTechnical Learning
Learn OpenUSD VideosNon-Technical Learning
A playlist of short videos teaching the foundation concepts from Learn OpenUSD.

A USD primer for ARTISTSNon-Technical Explanation
Five Things to Know About USDNon-Technical Explanation
Introduction to USDTechnical Explanation
NVIDIA USD Developer YouTube SeriesTechnical Explanation
Understand USD FundamentalsTechnical Explanation
What is USD: A Primer | Rob Stauffer | SIGGRAPH 2019Non-Technical Explanation
Rob Stauffer | SIGGRAPH 2019 – Longer video, but more complete explanation of stage composition.

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