Having solved interoperability with AutoCAD files, ODA now aims to extend the value of the .dwg format. By Randall S. Newton What does a non-profit software development firm do when it succeeds beyond expectations? That question forms the background for this year’s Open Design Alliance Developers Conference, which concludes today in Prague. In his opening statement … [Read more...] about A new mission for the Open Design Alliance
Faceware debuts realtime facial capture in gaming
The highly anticipated Star Citizen will use Face Over Internet Protocol to animate game avatars. Faceware Technologies and Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) recently announced realtime 3D facial motion capture is coming to CIG's upcoming video game Star Citizen. This marks the first time that live facial tracking and rendering will be coming to the gaming world. Faceware's 'Face … [Read more...] about Faceware debuts realtime facial capture in gaming
Autodesk revenue continues to be a good news/bad news story
Conventional Metrics says second quarter results point to a third straight year of losses. New Metrics says things are great. New Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost reported his company’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 last week. There are two ways to tell this story; with Conventional Metrics (which we use) or New Metrics (which Anagnost used). Conventional … [Read more...] about Autodesk revenue continues to be a good news/bad news story
Massive Prime 9 extends power of crowd simulation
Newest iteration features a universal plugin and unique new creation tools. Crowd simulation specialist Massive Software unveiled the next version of Massive Prime at Siggraph 2017. Among many new simulation and rendering features, the new version includes a “universal plugin” that will allow for collaboration using almost any third-party rendering tool. Massive Prime is … [Read more...] about Massive Prime 9 extends power of crowd simulation
WorldViz unveils new virtual reality collaboration software
Vizible provides enterprise clients with a professional virtual meeting space. At Siggraph 2017, virtual reality (VR) was all the rage, with several interesting reveals and announcements. Among these were WorldViz's new VR collaboration software, Vizible. Vizible is targeted directly at the enterprise market, aiming to provide a detailed and easy-to-use VR collaboration … [Read more...] about WorldViz unveils new virtual reality collaboration software
Epic Games reveals Unreal Engine as a tool for enterprise visualization
New Datasmith plugin and Alembic-pipeline promises increased compatibility and efficiency. Epic Games used Siggraph 2017 to show off new real-time workflow advancements coming to the latest iteration of Unreal Engine (UE). These new features are aimed at making UE more accommodating for non-gaming applications for enterprise users, simplifying the process of transferring data … [Read more...] about Epic Games reveals Unreal Engine as a tool for enterprise visualization
AxF support coming to Substance Designer
X-Rite's new Appearance Exchange Format (AxF) to feature native support for Substance Designer. Among the many companies showing off innovations at Siggraph 2017, Allegorithmic and X-Rite unveiled AxF integration for the popular Substance Designer content creation and rendering software. Developed by X-Rite, the 'Appearance Exchange Format' (AxF) aims to become a … [Read more...] about AxF support coming to Substance Designer
HP unveils new backpack computer for virtual reality
The Z VR Backpack is the first application to make the power of a desktop computer available for an untethered VR experience. HP recently showcased its new HP Z VR Backpack at Siggraph 2017 in Los Angeles, ushering to the stage what the company terms, "the world's first professional wearable VR PC." Forming part of the company's new virtual reality ensemble, the HP Z VR … [Read more...] about HP unveils new backpack computer for virtual reality
OpenBOM strikes an integration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator
The deal gives KeyCreator users a cloud-based CAD-to-BOM workflow. Bill of Materials startup OpenBoM has landed a collaboration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator, the mechanical 3D CAD tool popular in heterogeneous engineering environments. The deal allows KeyCreator users to make simultaneous changes to a Bill of Materials (BOM) list using OpenBOM’s cloud-based tools. … [Read more...] about OpenBOM strikes an integration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator
StratusCore introduces digital escrow service for digital content
The extension to Virtual Studio also adds a virtual workstation service for content creation and game development. Digital content production vendor StratusCore has introduced a significant update to its Virtual Studio service for digital content creators in media and entertainment and game development. New features and services include Digital Escrow, a business framework … [Read more...] about StratusCore introduces digital escrow service for digital content