Which 3D Model format should I be using?

Question

Im writing a game engine and I\'m wondering what 3D model format should I use/load/export? Obj seems universal and easy but it also appears to be unreliable in that most mod

Answer 1

Collada is an open XML based format for 3d models owned by the Khronos group(OpenGL standards body)

From the Collada.org FAQ:

The COLLADA 1.4.x feature set includes:

• Mesh geometry
• Transform hierarchy (rotation, translation, shear, scale, matrix)
• Effects
• Shaders (Cg, GLSL, GLES)
• Materials
• Textures
• Lights
• Cameras
• Skinning
• Animation
• Physics (rigid bodies, constraints, rag dolls, collision, volumes)
• Instantiation
• Techniques
• Multirepresentations
• Assets
• User data