Abstract: An interactive dynamic narrative production system is provided that includes an editor tool set that facilitates collaboration to generate an interactive story file comprising a rich variety of media arranged together using story flow, branching, interaction, and timing elements. The system also includes a multiplatform player to allow for playback of the interactive story file on a variety of different platforms.

Abstract: In one embodiment, apparatus are provided, including an embedded device simulation engine, an application run controller, and a status provider. The embedded device simulation engine is provided to simulate, on a computer platform other than a target embedded device, a 3D application authored for the target embedded device. The application run controller is provided to control the manner in which the 3D application is run in the embedded device simulation engine. The status provider is provided to provide, as the 3D application is run in the simulated environment of the embedded device simulation engine, information regarding statuses of 3D icons in the scene or scenes of the 3D application, of animations defined of the 3D icons in the 3D application, and of events occurring that affect the 3D application.

Abstract: Apparatus are provided including assets defining 3D models, including 3D icons and scenes, and animations of the 3D models. An offline optimization engine is provided to process data to be acted upon by a graphics engine of a target embedded device. A graphics engine simulator is provided to simulate, on a computer platform other than a target embedded device, select functions of a target embedded device running a graphics engine including API calls that directly calls API functions of a hardware level API of the target embedded device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, apparatus are provided, including an embedded device simulation engine, an application run controller, and a status provider. The embedded device simulation engine is provided to simulate, on a computer platform other than a target embedded device, a 3D application authored for the target embedded device. The application run controller is provided to control the manner in which the 3D application is run in the embedded device simulation engine. The status provider is provided to provide, as the 3D application is run in the simulated environment of the embedded device simulation engine, information regarding statuses of 3D icons in the scene or scenes of the 3D application, of animations defined of the 3D icons in the 3D application, and of events occurring that affect the 3D application.

Abstract: Apparatus are provided including assets defining 3D models, including 3D icons and scenes, and animations of the 3D models. An offline optimization engine is provided to process data to be acted upon by a graphics engine of a target embedded device. A graphics engine simulator is provided to simulate, on a computer platform other than a target embedded device, select functions of a target embedded device running a graphics engine including API calls that directly calls API functions of a hardware level API of the target embedded device.