Noesis is software for viewing,

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, and

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data. Common data types supported by the software include images,

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. Noesis was created and is actively maintained by

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programmer Rich Whitehouse. The software supports hundreds of

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, with a focus on allowing users to understand and analyze data in a way which would not be possible without

. This is exemplified by the software's support for many proprietary file formats (including, more recently, animation data from the video game ''

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''), in tandem with a continued focus on user plugins and

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scripting features. Noesis has also received a great deal of community support, with native plugins and scripts available to add support for hundreds of additional file formats.

History

A full version history is maintained in the software's current documentation. Articles have been written to elaborate upon the addition of notable features throughout development, including

support,

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, and Autodesk FBX support. Noesis has been leveraged for numerous well-publicized projects. In late 2010, a video was published to demonstrate the software's real-time physics simulation and

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motion capture ability. Footage of a real-world subject being tracked in a range-mapped depth view can be seen alongside a rendered view of Ivy, a character from the ''

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and The Escapist. In December 2018, a script was created for Noesis in order to generate levels for the video game ''

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'' by tracking the movements of a

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. This script, titled DOOMBA, received coverage from a wide range of press outlets, including

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