Month: July 2017

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Nvidia announces external versions of Quadro and Titan GPUs

BY
Randall Newton

Any notebook with a Thunderbolt 3 connection can now use high-end GPUs for professional graphics applications.   Nvidia today announced ...

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AltspaceVR hangs it up

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Kathleen Maher

The company is shutting down after failing to secure second round of funding. AltspaceVR, a hang-out like Second Life, announced ...

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GPU rendering brings American Gods to life

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GfxS staff

Tendril studios utilizes Thinkbox Deadline and Amazon Redshift GPU rendering to revitalize its animation workflow. By Johan Keyter Animation and ...

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Siggraph industry panel to discuss ramifications of “3D for all”

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GfxS staff

The annual Jon Peddie Research Siggraph Press Luncheon features an all-star line up of technologists and practitioners. The use and ...

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Animated feature film Anchor’s Up cloud-rendered in less than six months

BY
GfxS staff

PipelineFX Qube and Microsoft Azure coordinated cloud rendering services, allowing Norwegian animation studio Qvisten to import and complete complex rendering ...

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Faceware Live extends face motion capture to other developers

BY
Randall Newton

The new Faceware Software Development Kit extends the ability to use real-time, markerless face tracking in media and entertainment projects. ...

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SolidWorks drives strong second quarter for Dassault Systemès

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Randall Newton

Boeing signs a new long-term deal worth $1 billion to expand its use of Dassault software. Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) reported a positive ...

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ANSI designates 3D PDF Consortium as ISO standardization leader

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Randall Newton

The consortium will guide the development of 3D PDF for archiving, engineering, and accessibility.   The 3D PDF Consortium has ...

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Early CG artist David Em to keynote Siggraph Pioneers

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GfxS staff

Em pioneered the use of digital paint systems by professional artists, and created one of the first 3D characters. The ...

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NAFEMS seeks input on the big issues in aerospace engineering simulation

BY
Randall Newton

A new conference will explore how simulation tools help with increased demand for complexity in processes, certification, and deployment.   ...

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