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ABR Applets

Artifact-Based Rendering (ABR) is a framework that includes tools and processes to enable digital visualizations to incorporate physical media. Created with artists and designers in mind, ABR is a technical foundation and the input channel for Sculpting Visualization’s project to enrich the visual vocabulary of scientific visualization through hand-crafted or naturally occurring objects. ABR bridges key barriers to incorporating artists and designers into visualization teams by enabling them to contribute their visual expertise without spending months learning software tools that currently limit the creative possibilities for their work.

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ABR is Open Source software; the latest releases of the following packages can be found on GitHub:

  • SculptingVisApp
  • ABREngine Unity Package
  • ABR Python Server
  • ABR Artist-Driven Visualization Schema

ABR Applets

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