#3dgraphics #machinelearning #blender3d #photorealism The power of 3D graphics hardware and rendering technology is improving at an astonishing pace. To achieve high graphical fidelity, assets that compose 3D worlds must feature an ever-increasing level of detail. Andrew Price is the founder of Poliigon, which is an asset production studio and store. Andrew also runs the highly popular Blender Guru YouTube channel where he teaches viewers how to use Blender. Andrew joins the show to talk about how different virtual assets are made, building his company, the impact of AI on graphics production, whether graphics have achieved photorealism, and much more. ⌚Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and background 07:03 The changing YouTube landscape 11:05 The Poliigon Edge 38:06 Graphical Photorealism and Rendering Technology 39:00 Nerf Technology: Enhancing Photogrammetry with Neural Radiance Fields 42:17 3D Gaussian Splatting: Real -Time Rendering for Photorealistic Scenes 45:01 Signed Distance Fields (SDF): Simplifying Complex 3D Model Creation 49:08 Challenges in Achieving Photorealism: Humans, Water, and Natural Environments 54:50 Exploring Blender's Geometry Nodes for Complex Visual Effects 👍🏼 Give your thumbs-up and subscribe to the channel! 🎙️ Check out more of our podcasts http://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ Twitter http://twitter.com/software_daily LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/software-engineering-daily