Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD): 4 Superpowers to Get You Started

This introductory series by Aaron Luk, a founding developer of Pixar USD and senior engineering manager for NVIDIA Omniverse, explores the four OpenUSD superpowers developers can leverage to unlock new possibilities in 3D workflows. See how OpenUSD revolutionizes data modeling and interchange for developers, driving metaverse development tools and enabling scalable virtual worlds across industries. Subscribe to get notified for each episode and visit for the latest advancements. You can learn more about the video series in this NVIDIA tech blog: NVIDIA Omniverse is a scalable development platform for building and operating custom 3D pipelines and industrial metaverse applications. Based on USD, Omniverse fundamentally transforms complex 3D workflows, enabling individuals and teams to connect disparate 3D tools and datasets, and simulate large-scale, physically accurate virtual worlds for industrial and scientific use cases. Download Omniverse free → Try Omniverse Enterprise free for 30 days → Explore OpenUSD → Learn about the latest USD advancements at and join us at SIGGRAPH to see these developments in action: Join the Community → Resources: Documentation → Forum → Tutorials → Connect with us on social: Twitter → Instagram → LinkedIn → Discord → #OpenUSD #3D #NVIDIAOmniverse #UniversalSceneDescription