Adobe Fuse CC (formerly Fuse Character Creator) was a

3D computer graphics 3D computer graphics, sometimes called Computer-generated imagery, CGI, 3D-CGI or three-dimensional Computer-generated imagery, computer graphics, are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian coor ...

software developed by

Mixamo Mixamo Inc. () is a 3D computer graphics technology company. Based in San Francisco, the company develops and sells web-based services for 3D character animation. Mixamo's technologies use machine learning methods to automate the steps of the ...

that enables users to create 3D characters. Its main novelty is the ability to import and integrate

user-generated content User-generated content (UGC), alternatively known as user-created content (UCC), emerged from the rise of web services which allow a system's User (computing), users to create Content (media), content, such as images, videos, audio, text, testi ...

into the character creator. Fuse was part of Mixamo's product suite, and it is aimed at

video game developers A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with em ...

, video game modders, and 3D enthusiasts.

History

The technology underneath Fuse was initially developed as a character creator at Stanford University from the work of Siddhartha Chaudhuri in Prof. Vladlen Koltun's group. Chaudhuri's work resulted in a

SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques) is an annual conference centered around computer graphics organized by ACM, starting in 1974 in Boulder, CO. The main conference has always been held in North ...

publication in 2011. Mixamo also partnered with Allegorithmic in the creation of Fuse. All texturing within Fuse is driven by Allegorithmic's Substance Designer. A beta version of Fuse was originally launched on

Steam Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air or an aerosol of liquid water droplets. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Saturated or superheated steam is inv ...

in November 2013. Fuse 1.0 was officially launched in March 2014. Adobe has stopped development and discontinued support for Fuse on September 13, 2020.

Software

Fuse is a client based product that lets users choose and modify character components such as body parts in real-time. Users can also customize their characters with clothing and texture options provided by Allegorithmic. Fuse's main novelty is the ability for users to import and automatically integrate their own content into the character creation system, leveraging all the features of pre-loaded content. Fuse characters are rigged through Mixamo online service. Characters have a bone driven rig and a blend shape based facial rig for

facial animation Computer facial animation is primarily an area of computer graphics that encapsulates methods and techniques for generating and animating images or models of a character face. The character can be a human, a humanoid, an animal, a legendary creatu ...

Availability

Fuse is used mostly by game developers and game modders. Fuse is available on Mixamo, on the Unity Asset Store and on Steam marketplace where it has a user base of 40,000 users as of September 2014. Fuse characters can be imported through a specific series of steps into games created with the Source SDK by

Valve A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or Slurry, slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically Pip ...

License

All content available within Fuse is royalty free and regulated by the Fuse End User Licensing Agreement.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adobe Fuse CC 3D computer graphics Entertainment software MacOS software Windows software 3D graphics software 3D graphics software that uses Qt Proprietary software that uses Qt

Fuse Fuse or FUSE may refer to: Devices * Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current ** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles * Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protec ...