Papervision3D Beta Released

The beta of Papervision3D was released a couple of days ago, and it appears to be quite the 3D engine for Flash. In the past I have seen demos of a fully 3D game, based on X-Wing vs. Tie-Fighter, built in Flash using Papervision3D. This game was even altered to use a Nintendo Wii controller as an input device, so you could fly the X-Wing around with the flick of a wrist. There was a fairly impressive example of four rotating panes that played flv’s on them for Northface that was done a number of months ago.

All in all, it seems to be a very powerful tool for any Flash Developer to add to their skill set. I have not yet used it in a project, mainly because I haven’t needed any crazy 3D animations that would require such an engine, but I’m hoping for a chance to use it soon.

Check out some demos of what Papervision3D is capable of, or visit the main blog page.