Month: June 2016

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ArchiCAD student design competition brings out young talent

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Randall Newton

Broward College graduate has used ArchiCAD since high school. The winner in this year’s Graphisoft North America student design competition ...

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Siggraph promises “The Summer of VR” in VR Village

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Randall Newton

Juried and Invited content includes work from filmmakers, game developers, research labs, design, and more. Siggraph 2016 intends this year’s ...

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2016 JPR Siggraph Press Luncheon to focus on game engines

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GfxS staff

Architects use them; filmmakers use them; even game developers use them. Game Engines are not just for games anymore; they ...

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Sigggraph Pioneers Reception to feature Alvy Ray Smith

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Randall Newton

The Pixar co-founder’s contributions to computer graphics include digital painting and sprites.  One of the most influential scientists in computer graphics ...

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Epson expands the Moverio augmented reality product line

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Kathleen Maher

Two new AR glasses are aimed at consumers and enterprise users. Relatively speaking, Epson is an early mover in augmented reality ...

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Allegorithmic updates Substance Painter

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Randall Newton

3D texturing tool now compatible with Linux; UDIM workflow management for high-res assets. Allegorithmic has updated its 3D texturing software ...

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What’s in a logo?

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Randall Newton

The PTC pivot into an Internet of Things business is part of a larger redefinition of manufacturing. Today at the ...

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Fabric Engine broadens base with Python support

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Kathleen Maher

Better access under the hood; new support for Modo and Rhino.   Fabric Engine is a pipeline development tool developed ...

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Avegant Glyph: Big screen video in your face

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Jon Peddie

Elegant design keeps you in the real world. By Jon Peddie The Avegant Glyph, which costs $699, is designed for ...

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Testing the Nvidia GTX 1080 on the most demanding games

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GfxS staff

Nvidia’s first Pascal-generation graphics board for gaming packs a powerful punch. By Robert Dow [Editor’s note: Detailed benchmark results are ...