# LEGAL & CREDITS — VION SPATIAL

> Copyright, 3D Asset Attribution, Licenses, and Open Data Acknowledgments

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## 1. OWNERSHIP & BRAND
© 2026 VION Technology. Original concepts, interactive web experiences, GLSL shader implementations, spatial interfaces, and design layouts of **VION SPATIAL** are the proprietary work of VION Technology. Third-party models and music are credited below under their respective licenses.

**VION**, **VION SPATIAL**, **VRenderer**, **VION VISION**, **VION OS**, and the **VION V Mark** are registered trademarks or trademarks of VION Technology.

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## 2. 3D ASSETS & CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION
The three downloaded Sketchfab assets are matched to the exact source records and identify **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)**. Commercial reuse is permitted under that license when attribution, a license link, and notice of changes are provided. The source GLBs remain unchanged; this prototype uses separate derivatives. This register records the attribution required for the derivatives.

### A. Modern Living Room Environment
* **Work Title:** Modern Living Room
* **Creator / Author:** Visthétique ([@visthetique](https://sketchfab.com/visthetique))
* **Source:** [Sketchfab ec7179648b1e43739104994d64e95673](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/modern-living-room-ec7179648b1e43739104994d64e95673)
* **License:** [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Sketchfab's model metadata points to this exact license and permits commercial use with attribution.
* **Modifications Made:** Integrated into a local prototype scene. Original seating was replaced with the MRS sofa; lighting and layout were adjusted.

### B. Sofa from MRS Collection
* **Work Title:** Sofa from MRS Collection by Roman Plyus
* **3D Modeler / Uploader:** sdsketch ([@sdsketch](https://sketchfab.com/sdsketch))
* **Original Physical Furniture Design:** Roman Plyus ([romanplyus.com](https://romanplyus.com))
* **Source:** [Sketchfab — Sofa from MRS Collection](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sofa-from-mrs-collection-by-roman-plyus-5c123f31ae894d5db5b82a546998b92a)
* **License:** [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Sketchfab's model metadata points to this exact license and permits commercial use with attribution.
* **Modifications Made:** Re-shaded and placed in the local prototype environment.

### C. Minimalist Panoramic Interior (Interior 15)
* **Work Title:** Interior (15) Minimalist Panoramic Viem
* **Creator / Author:** dasy444 ([@dasy444](https://sketchfab.com/dasy444))
* **Source:** [Sketchfab — Interior 15 Minimalist Panoramic View (5d25be9)](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/interior-15-minimalist-panoramic-viem-5d25be96aca842f18b9cda266e20716b)
* **License:** [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The model record permits commercial use with attribution; source GLB extras independently match this creator, title, ID and license.
* **Modifications Made:** Integrated as the panoramic salon and balcony environment in the local prototype.

CC BY requires appropriate attribution and a link to the license, and asks reusers to indicate modifications. See the [CC BY 4.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and [Creative Commons attribution guidance](https://creativecommons.org/cc-licenses/).

### D. Ambient soundtrack
* **Track:** “Ambient Cinematic” by AtlasAudio
* **Source:** [Pixabay music listing 510518](https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-ambient-cinematic-510518/)
* **License:** [Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/). The work is provided for use in a larger creative project; standalone redistribution is not permitted.
* **Content ID:** The listing states that this track is registered with YouTube Content ID. Keep the [download license certificate](https://pixabay.com/music/510518/license/) with any published use and follow Pixabay's claim-resolution guidance if a platform flags it.
* **Local file:** `assets/audio/ambient-cinematic-510518.mp3`.

### E. Fireplace spatial sound effect
* **Track:** “Fireplace Fire Crackling - Loop” by SoundsForYou
* **Source:** [Pixabay sound effect 123930](https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-fireplace-fire-crackling-loop-123930/)
* **License:** [Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/). The effect is incorporated into the larger interactive experience; the standalone recording is not offered for download.
* **Local playback file:** `assets/audio/fireplace-crackle-spatial-96k.mp3`, a mono 96 kb/s delivery encode for the Web Audio spatial panner. The original downloaded recording remains at `assets/audio/fireplace-crackle-loop.mp3`.

### F. Catalogue photography
* **Provider / license:** [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license). The licence permits use of Unsplash images in commercial websites and services, subject to its restrictions.
* **Use in this prototype:** Images are used as illustrative editorial references for VION concept furniture, not as photographs of the represented products. Images are embedded through Unsplash's image CDN, with the photo IDs retained in `edition.js`.
* **Restrictions observed:** The images are part of the larger website experience and are not offered for standalone download, resale, or redistribution as stock photography. See [Unsplash's commercial-use guidance](https://help.unsplash.com/en/articles/2612315-can-i-use-unsplash-images-for-personal-or-commercial-projects) and [product-use guidance](https://help.unsplash.com/en/articles/2612317-can-i-use-unsplash-images-as-part-of-a-product-to-sell).

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## 3. OPEN RESEARCH & MATHEMATICAL CITATIONS
The real-time rendering engine incorporates mathematical equations and formulations derived from public academic research:
* **Estevez & Kulla (2017):** *Production Friendly Microfacet Sheen BRDF*, Sony Pictures Imageworks / ACM SIGGRAPH Talks.
* **Schlick (1994):** *An Inexpensive BRDF Model for Physically-based Rendering*, Computer Graphics Forum.
* **Heitz (2014):** *Understanding the Masking-Shadowing Function in Microfacet-Based BRDFs*, INRIA.
* **Jot & Chaigne (1991):** *Digital Delay Networks for Designing Artificial Reverberators*, Audio Engineering Society.

### Runtime and derivative tooling
* **meshoptimizer / MeshoptDecoder:** geometry compression and browser decoding use the MIT-licensed meshoptimizer implementation (Copyright © 2016–2026 Arseny Kapoulkine). The Three.js decoder module is also MIT licensed. The original GLB files are retained unchanged; the `*_meshopt_*` files are derived delivery copies that preserve the source texture maps and mesh detail while applying meshoptimizer's geometry encoding.

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## 4. PRIVACY & TELEMETRY
VION SPATIAL respects user sovereignty:
* Zero third-party ad tracking, zero profiling cookies, zero user data sold.
* The licensed soundtrack is served from the local project; no audio service is contacted by the player.
* The completed-tour marker is stored in per-tab `sessionStorage` only. A refresh in that tab returns to 2D without requesting the 3D scene assets; a fresh tab starts the tour again.
