Noesis (software)
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| Developer(s) | Rich Whitehouse |
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| Initial release | 2010 |
| Stable release | 4.4.64
/ July 16, 2024 |
| Operating system | Windows XP and later |
| Type | Image viewer, 3D model and animation viewer, medical imaging software (DICOM, Analyze 7.5, NifTI-1), reverse engineering software |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
Noesis is software for viewing, converting, and reverse engineering data. Common data types supported by the software include images, 3D models, medical imaging (DICOM), and animation.[1]
Noesis was created and is actively maintained by video game programmer Rich Whitehouse. The software supports hundreds of file formats, with a focus on allowing users to understand and analyze data in a way which would not be possible without reverse engineering. This is exemplified by the software's support for many proprietary file formats (including, more recently, animation data from the video game Final Fantasy XV), in tandem with a continued focus on user plugins and Python scripting features.[2] Noesis has also received a great deal of community support, with native plugins and scripts available to add support for hundreds of additional file formats.[3]
History
[edit]A full version history is maintained in the software's current documentation.[2] Articles have been written to elaborate upon the addition of notable features throughout development, including Python support, physically based rendering, and Autodesk FBX support.[4][5][6][7]
Noesis has been leveraged for numerous well-publicized projects. In late 2010, a video was published to demonstrate the software's real-time physics simulation and Microsoft Kinect motion capture ability.[8] Footage of a real-world subject being tracked in a range-mapped depth view can be seen alongside a rendered view of Ivy, a character from the Soulcalibur series. The character's movements echo the subject's and demonstrate real-time collision between the character's limbs and breasts. The video was featured by numerous press outlets, including Kotaku[9] and The Escapist.[10]
In December 2018, a script was created for Noesis in order to generate levels for the video game DOOM by tracking the movements of a Roomba. This script, titled DOOMBA,[11] received coverage from a wide range of press outlets, including Variety,[12] Engadget,[13] Popular Mechanics,[14] Polygon,[15] PC Gamer,[16] Digital Trends,[17] Hackaday,[18] Gizmodo,[19] and The Verge.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Noesis Project Entry". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ a b "Noesis version history and documentation". Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Third party scripts and plugins for Noesis". github.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Noesis Model Server". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Physically-Based Update". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "It Moved". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Fish Scratch Fever". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Noesis mocap - Extreme boobie jiggling". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Kinect Powered Jiggle With Soulcalibur's Ivy Goes Too Far". kotaku.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Kinect Hack Slaps World's Most Jiggly Boobs on Anyone". www.escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "DOOMBA". www.richwhitehouse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Your Roomba Can Now Create 'Doom' Levels Thanks to New Tool 'Doomba'". www.variety.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Turn your Roomba's travels into 'Doom' maps". www.engadget.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Turn Your Home Into a 'Doom' Level With a Roomba". www.popularmechanics.com. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "This Roomba can create its own Doom levels". www.polygon.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Doomba turns your robotic vacuum cleaner into a Doom map-making machine". www.pcgamer.com. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Doomba uses your Roomba data to build new 'Doom' maps. You're welcome". www.digitaltrends.com. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "DOOMBA TRANSPORTS YOUR LIVING ROOM TO HELL". hackaday.com. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "'Doomba' Will Turn Your Roomba Into a Doom Hellscape Generator". gizmodo.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "'Doomba' turns your Roomba's cleaning maps into Doom levels". www.theverge.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.