Drew Olbrich
@drewolbrich.bsky.social
I'm creating a special relativity explainer app for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro.
https://www.lunarskydiving.com/relativity/
https://www.lunarskydiving.com/relativity/
Does that really count if we're already past the start of the 2026 Apple calendar year?
June 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Does that really count if we're already past the start of the 2026 Apple calendar year?
Thank you, I agree.
June 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thank you, I agree.
I think it's not CG.
June 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I think it's not CG.
You probably saw this already but the WWDC25 session video "Bring your SceneKit project to RealityKit" developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
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June 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You probably saw this already but the WWDC25 session video "Bring your SceneKit project to RealityKit" developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
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I will not be satisfied until I can buy Apple Pants Pro.
June 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I will not be satisfied until I can buy Apple Pants Pro.
That’s ridiculous. Boats don’t fly.
June 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
That’s ridiculous. Boats don’t fly.
??? in the past did you drive to Cupertino or take a train or walk?
June 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
??? in the past did you drive to Cupertino or take a train or walk?
That's probably wise.
I think if you've chosen to create a game of any complexity using either SceneKit or RealityKit, you've also taken on the task of creating your own bespoke game engine and tool set.
I think if you've chosen to create a game of any complexity using either SceneKit or RealityKit, you've also taken on the task of creating your own bespoke game engine and tool set.
June 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
That's probably wise.
I think if you've chosen to create a game of any complexity using either SceneKit or RealityKit, you've also taken on the task of creating your own bespoke game engine and tool set.
I think if you've chosen to create a game of any complexity using either SceneKit or RealityKit, you've also taken on the task of creating your own bespoke game engine and tool set.
Congratulations, Tim!
June 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Congratulations, Tim!
Given a choice between SceneKit and RealityKit, I recommend not basing a new project on the API that no longer seems to be supported.
June 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Given a choice between SceneKit and RealityKit, I recommend not basing a new project on the API that no longer seems to be supported.
RealityKit has been updated every year since it was introduced in 2019.
SceneKit and RealityKit both support AR and non-AR rendering.
On visionOS, SceneKit is not supported for stereo 3D rendering, and only works in a flat window.
SceneKit and RealityKit both support AR and non-AR rendering.
On visionOS, SceneKit is not supported for stereo 3D rendering, and only works in a flat window.
June 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
RealityKit has been updated every year since it was introduced in 2019.
SceneKit and RealityKit both support AR and non-AR rendering.
On visionOS, SceneKit is not supported for stereo 3D rendering, and only works in a flat window.
SceneKit and RealityKit both support AR and non-AR rendering.
On visionOS, SceneKit is not supported for stereo 3D rendering, and only works in a flat window.
WWDC17 featured a "SceneKit: What's New" session video developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Then, in the seven years that followed, Apple never updated SceneKit or mentioned it at WWDC again.
I don't have a source because AFAIK, Apple provided no communication except through silence and inaction.
Then, in the seven years that followed, Apple never updated SceneKit or mentioned it at WWDC again.
I don't have a source because AFAIK, Apple provided no communication except through silence and inaction.
SceneKit: What's New - WWDC17 - Videos - Apple Developer
SceneKit is a fast and fully featured high-level 3D graphics framework that enables your apps and games to create immersive scenes and...
developer.apple.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
WWDC17 featured a "SceneKit: What's New" session video developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Then, in the seven years that followed, Apple never updated SceneKit or mentioned it at WWDC again.
I don't have a source because AFAIK, Apple provided no communication except through silence and inaction.
Then, in the seven years that followed, Apple never updated SceneKit or mentioned it at WWDC again.
I don't have a source because AFAIK, Apple provided no communication except through silence and inaction.
Nice, thanks for writing this up.
fwiw, for 3D, SceneKit was superseded by RealityKit in 2019.
fwiw, for 3D, SceneKit was superseded by RealityKit in 2019.
June 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Nice, thanks for writing this up.
fwiw, for 3D, SceneKit was superseded by RealityKit in 2019.
fwiw, for 3D, SceneKit was superseded by RealityKit in 2019.
Thanks! Yes I am planning to go. We should meet up and talk science apps! I'll DM you. 😀
June 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thanks! Yes I am planning to go. We should meet up and talk science apps! I'll DM you. 😀
Shouldn’t it be WWDC26?
May 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Shouldn’t it be WWDC26?