OPPO joins the Open 3D Foundation

OPPO has joined the Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) as a Premier member in its bid to further accelerate the development of 3D graphics for mobile devices. Founded in 2021, the O3DF is part of the non-profit Linux Foundation, and was created to promote cooperation and pooling of resources among developers by supporting open-source projects in 3D graphics, rendering, and game development. More than 25 leading technology companies, including Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Intel, and Microsoft, are among its supporting members.

The O3DF's flagship project is the Open 3D Engine (O3DE) — a cross-platform, open-source engine capable of powering AAA games and cinema-quality 3D worlds. AAA games are premium games. As part of its commitment to the O3DF, OPPO will actively participate in the O3DF Governing Board and its Technical Advisory Committee. OPPO will also be part of creating a working group specialised in the adaptation and development of the O3DE on mobile devices.

"Today, 3D graphics technology has become an essential element of modern society, with application domains ranging from visual effects, gaming, and medical imaging to the next-generation content like Metaverse," said Hansen Hong, Director of OPPO Software Technology Planning. "We are excited to join the O3DF as a Premier member at the early stage of its development. Through our collaboration within the Foundation, we are eager to contribute to the Open 3D Engine with mobile platforms as our focus. Together with the Mobile Device Working Group, we will bring smoother and more user-friendly mobile development experiences to O3DE developers while generating more efficient yet immersive and realistic rendering applications for mobile users."

Royal O'Brien, GM, Digital Media and Games at the Linux Foundation and Executive Director of O3DF, said, "We're excited to welcome OPPO to the community, and we look forward to its contributions in helping advance 3D graphics standards through the O3DE project. New members like OPPO personify the value of O3DE's modular architecture, which makes it easier for developers to build 3D solutions that combine the technologies best suited to a diverse set of use cases. Mobile gaming is a great example of how that modular approach fosters extensibility and adaptability from our core technology."

OPPO's membership is expected to help accelerate the development of O3DE features and capabilities specifically for mobile devices, allowing advanced computer graphics features such as ray tracing to be used in more mobile applications. At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March this year, OPPO introduced the ColorOS Ray Tracing 3D Wallpaper, bringing interactive ray tracing applications to smartphones for the first time. Users can watch ray tracing occur in real-time by tilting the smartphone as virtual light interacts with virtual environments to create shadows, reflections, and other lifelike light effects.