Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Pixar's OpenUSD is more than a file format; it's an extensible framework of open-source libraries, tools, and plugins, including the Hydra rendering framework and the Storm renderer. This talk covered the recent addition of a Vulkan back end for Storm, developed collaboratively by Pixar, Autodesk, and Adobe, to enhance performance on both high-end workstations and mobile Android devices.

Speakers: Henrik Edstrom (Autodesk), Ashwin Bhat (Autodesk), Tom Cauchois (Pixar)
Slides can be found on our event page: khronos.org/events/siggraph-2024