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Physics 101 #3: Solvers

Posted on 21 November, 2017 by Jose María Méndez

The term “solver” in the physics simulation realm usually refers to an algorithm devised to solve (hence their name) a problem, usually expressed as a […]

Obi 3.2: What’s new

Posted on 23 August, 2017 by Virtual Method

In this post we give you a heads up on the much needed collision system overhaul in Obi 3.2

Obi Rope 3 for Unity: what’s new

Posted on 15 April, 2017 by Virtual Method

Obi Rope 3.0 is compatible with Obi Cloth 3 and Obi Fluid 3. It inherits all the improvements made to the core solver as part of the […]

Memory alignment… run, you fools!

Posted on 31 March, 2017 by Jose María Méndez

Memory alignment is probably a quite obscure matter for most C/C++ programmers. It was obscure for me too, that is, until I began writing Obi a couple […]

Physics 101 #2: Rigid bodies

Posted on 9 March, 2017 by Jose María Méndez

In the previous post we talked about models, integrators, and solvers. Now we will try to get our hands dirtier with an actual example: the typical rigidbody […]

Physics 101 : Understanding physics simulation

Posted on 9 March, 2017 by Jose María Méndez

In my experience, most people working with physics simulations (for a game, or a movie) don´t really understand what is going on underneath, so their […]