The Verge·2 min read·medium
Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji
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Terrence O'Brien
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Google has open-sourced its 3D emoji set, providing raw .OBJ files to the public for use in VR, apps, and creative projects. The company shared insights into the design challenges of translating 2D pictograms into 3D models.
Now, if you want to, you can use Google’s 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when you’re talking about a 3D model. Is a smiley face a sphere? A mask? A flat disc?
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