Lightning Talk Beginner

OpenUSD: An Open Source Bridge for 3D

Approved

Session Description

This lightning talk is a quick introduction to OpenUSD an open source framework for describing, composing, and sharing complex 3D scenes. I’ll cover what OpenUSD is, what problems openUSD is solving, why it’s useful for developers, and how it helps different tools and teams work together in modern 3D workflows

Key Takeaways

OpenUSD is more than just a file format, it’s becoming the backbone of modern 3D content creation. Its modular, collaborative design allows artists, developers, and industries to work together seamlessly across different tools. While it has a steep learning curve, mastering USD opens the door to the future of movies, games, and digital twins.

References

https://openusd.org/release/index.html

Session Categories

Knowledge Commons (Open Hardware, Open Science, Open Data etc.)

Engineering practice - productivity, debugging

Speakers

koushik shanbhag

CS Student & Indie Game Developer | Srinivas Institute of Technology

koushik shanbhag is a 2nd year computer science student, game modder, and texture artist with a deep interest in 3D pipelines and open source tools. Passionate about game development and creative workflows, he enjoys exploring technologies like OpenUSD and sharing practical knowledge with the developer and student community

Reviews

Would be good to really cover what problems openUSD is solving, what came before, why things are converging this as a standard, etc. What are the alternative formats?

Reviewer #1 Approved