What is the difference between .dae and .usd?
- Extension
- .dae
- .usd
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- Khronos Group
- Apple and Pixar Animation Studios
- Description
- The Collada file format was developed to permit cross-platform collaboration when using different design applications. DAE is an open-source format that uses the XML-based schema allowing it to effectively transverse across multiple programs.
- USD is a file format used for 3D models and scenes. It is an open-source format developed by Pixar, and it is designed to be used in combination with their Universal Scene Description (USD) technology. USD files store 3D geometry, materials, lighting, and other scene data, and they can be used to exchange 3D content between different 3D applications and pipelines.
- MIME Type
- model/vnd.collada+xml
- model/vnd.usdz
- Sample
- sample.dae
- Wikipedia
- .dae on Wikipedia
- .usd on Wikipedia