3D for iPhone Apps with Blender and SIO2

Create exciting, interactive 3D apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch What a combination-using free, open-source Blender software and the SI02 game engine to create very cool 3D characters and games for the very hot devices of the moment, the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whether you’re coming to this as an iPhone developer or as a Blender artist, this book is for you. Learn how to create 3D content using Blender’s WYSIWYG approach, find helpful information on Xcode and other iPhone SDK topics, master physical collisions, and acquire the skills you need to bridge both worlds with fun, compelling content. Shows you what you need to know to use Blender software, the SI02 game engine, and iPhone SDK to create interactive 3D content for the iPhone and iPod Touch Walks you through a series of tutorials that you can use as starting points for your own creations Provides enough information on the iPhone software developer kit (SDK) to get you started quickly Covers Blender’s physics simulation library, Bullet, and Blender’s robust collision functionality Bridge the exciting worlds of Blender and iPhone app development in an easy-to-follow pipeline with this one-of-a-kind guide.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with 3D Development for the iPhone
Chapter 2: Introducing Graphics Programming in SIO2
Chapter 3: Saying Hello to the Blender/SIO2/iPhone World
Chapter 4: Going Mobile with SIO2
Chapter 5: Extending Interactive Feedback with Picking and Text
Chapter 6: Creating an Immersive Environment in SIO2
Chapter 7: Props and Physical Objects
Chapter 8: Animating a Character
Chapter 9: Working with Widgets

Appendix A: Blender Basics
Appendix B: Key Concepts for Graphics Programming
Appendix C: SIO2 Reference