Game developer, technical artist, educator. I'm developing GSOPs (Gaussian Splatting Operators) for SideFX Houdini: https://github.com/david-rhodes/GSOPs.https://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3mdbhgb6lhk24Alex Pretti is a Hero.25 Jan 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbhgb6lhk24https://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3ltuumnqpqk2eI'm excited to announce the release of GSOPs 2.6! This update simplifies installation and adds support for 2DGS. ✨ Become an Early Access supporter for exclusive features—like support for Karma/Solaris and splat mirroring—and help shape the future of GSOPs. www.cgnomads.com #GSOPs #Houdini13 Jul 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltuumnqpqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lhyqumo22k2iGSOPs 2.5, now available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GcNrg5zAKk New: -Coarse meshing utilities -Improved spherical harmonics (including per-splat rotation) -New content, examples, and toys github.com/david-rhodes... radiancefields.com/gsops-2-5-fo... #GSOPs #3DGS #GaussianSplatting #Houdini12 Feb 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyqumo22k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lh3lqqh3mc2qFor no reason at all, it seems appropriate to remind everyone about this: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/04/leader-of-the-pro-trump-project-2025-suggests-there-will-be-a-new-american-revolution-0016658301 Feb 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3lqqh3mc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lgxp4s2tok2x4D Gaussian Splatting (ply-per-frame) from GSOPs for SideFX Houdini, compatible with SuperSplat, Postshot, Brush, Unity, and more! More info: tinyurl.com/3a5hth6n. #GSOPS #GaussianSplatting #Houdini30 Jan 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxp4s2tok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lg4tf4fqq22hI normally just post about GSOPs, but I think it's time to start posting about myself, too. I think kindness makes the world a better place. ♥️19 Jan 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg4tf4fqq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lfnkzlrlcc27Convert 3D Gaussian splatting scenes to textured meshes with SideFX Houdini and GSOPs. Deforming splats to UVs in world space works surprisingly well! #GSOPs #Houdini #GaussianSplatting13 Jan 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnkzlrlcc27https://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3ldqr7q5hrk2sGSOPs 2.0 for SideFX Houdini is now available under the Houdini commercial license. 100% free and open-source. Enjoy non-destructive, WYSIWYG 3D Gaussian splat editing workflows. Merry Christmas and happy holidays! #GSOPs #Houdini #GaussianSplatting20 Dec 2024 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqr7q5hrk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lcnqdiium22g3D Gaussian splatting SDF smooth union prototype: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7270847223540703232/ #GSOPs #GaussianSplatting #Houdini06 Dec 2024 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnqdiium22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lbwwhuooz22yWant to use Gaussian splatting for non-photorealistic rendering (NPR)? Scene courtesy of Guy Middleton: lnkd.in/gXb_zZZr. Join the Houdini Gaussian Splatting Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ftqADzb3hh. Download GSOPs (FREE): https://github.com/david-rhodes/GSOPs. #Houdini #GaussianSplatting #GSOPs27 Nov 2024 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwwhuooz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lbkvtchlv22yI can't stop looking at splat wireframes! 👀 This has minor filtering and an attribute blur (scale, orient). The way the splats "flow" is fascinating. Amazing scan courtesy of Guy Middleton (tinyurl.com/58afbmfx). #Houdini #GSOPs #GaussianSplatting22 Nov 2024 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkvtchlv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lbftemrtac2kHere's more fun stuff you can do with 3D Gaussian splatting in SideFX Houdini with GSOPs: youtu.be/bVJNqMzBPDY. https://youtu.be/bVJNqMzBPDY20 Nov 2024 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbftemrtac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lbfethnchs2zI don't know who needs to hear this, but 3D Gaussian splatting is NOT AI. https://media.tenor.com/ERa47gPVan8AAAAC/the-more-you-know.gif?hh=373&ww=49820 Nov 2024 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfethnchs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lbcot7eshs2hhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/world/asia/new-zealand-conservative-maori-protest.html It takes just 3.5% of a population engaged in non-violent protest to bring about change. Just saying. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world Americans, it's beyond time to take action regarding the future of our country and the world.19 Nov 2024 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcot7eshs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/darhodester.bsky.social/post/3lba7tv56qk2pHello Bluesky! 👋 I'm one of the developers of GSOPs for SideFX Houdini: youtu.be/5V7mBuVxlt4. Download GSOPs 2.0 Early Access: https://github.com/david-rhodes/GSOPs. #GSOPS #GaussianSplatting #3DGS #SideFX #Houdini #3Dreconstruction #viewsynthesis #radiancefields #VFX #motiondesign #computergraphics #3D https://youtu.be/5V7mBuVxlt418 Nov 2024 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:6b6hfsomxwirzinxms3eifde/app.bsky.feed.post/3lba7tv56qk2p