MaterialX and OpenPBR need a first-class single-file package format for collaboration and delivery. The right answer is not a new format — it is a .pbr file, a GLB containing a single OpenPBR material and its textures.
Ben Houston • April 15, 2026
How frustration with Trigger-Action Lists in production 3D tools led me to build behave-graph, champion it at SIGGRAPH, and help drive the KHR_interactivity glTF standard.
Ben Houston • February 19, 2026
A deep dive into why Land of Assets chose glTF over USD as the backbone for their Master Asset approach to ensure long-term interchangeability.
Ben Houston • February 19, 2026
Graph-based materials, while innovative and flexible, pose significant costs for run-time dynamic loading in Web and Games. We delve into these costs and propose alternative solutions.
Ben Houston • May 30, 2023
Understand the background and potential future of the evolving Khronos glTF PBR material definition.
Ben Houston • October 25, 2022