Google announced in aWednesday emailthat it plans to shut down its three-D - object creation and depository library political program , Poly , next year , making it the former of the company ’s AR / VR projects to fall into obsolescence .
Initially gestate as a 3D innovation puppet and subroutine library optimized for practical world , Poly allowed users to create and consider low polygon 3D assets , which could then be upload for exercise in scenes and apps .
According to the electronic mail , users will still be able to upload asset to the site until April 30 , 2021 , with any asset remaining available for download until June 30 , when poly.google.com and associated APIs will no longer be accessible .
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“ We appreciate you confide us to host your assets and provide a space where they can shine , ” the email translate in part . “ The amazing work that our users have upload to Poly every day has surprise , humiliate and delighted us , and we have you to thank . ”
While the other rise of the AR / VR industry prompted big bets from investor and technical school platforms , the hype surrounding libraries of digital object has for the most part fizzle , leaving technical school political program rushing to drop off their assets . Google has been no exception : In October 2019 , the company discontinued its Daydream , its mobile VR platform , after the company “ noticed some clear restriction constraining smartphone VR from being a viable long - terminus solution . ”
News of the shutdown actuate Alban Denoyel , the chief executive officer of Sketchfab , to beckon Poly users over to his service , where they can also release , share , embed and host three-D content .
“ We do n’t rely on advertising , and just became profitable , so we are here to stay , ” Denoyel twirp .
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