sceneagent

Sceneagent is a software component designed to coordinate and manage scene data across multiple applications in a multimedia or real-time environment. The term is used to describe daemons, services, or libraries that provide a centralized representation of a scene—such as a 3D scene, a virtual environment, or a production plate—along with mechanisms for clients to read, modify, and synchronize that state.

Typical functions of a sceneagent include maintaining a scene graph or equivalent data model, tracking objects, attributes, lighting, camera positions, and other per-scene metadata. It offers an API or communication interface for producers (tools that modify the scene) and consumers (tools or clients that render, analyze, or review the scene). Common interaction patterns are event-driven updates, publish/subscribe messaging, and request/response queries. A sceneagent may also handle access control, conflict resolution, caching, and history or auditing of changes.

Implementation approaches vary. Some sceneagents are standalone services with REST or WebSocket APIs and a persistent backend for durability, while others are embedded libraries within larger applications or game engines. They are used in rehearsals and production pipelines for 3D animation, visual effects, virtual production, or collaborative design, enabling consistent scene representations across tools and teammates.

Key considerations include performance and scalability for large scenes, consistency guarantees in multi-client scenarios, and security when scenes contain sensitive data. While there is no single universal standard for sceneagents, the concept centers on providing a reliable, centralized interface for scene state management and synchronization.