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Industry 4.0 conference attracting cross-discipline attention

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Randall Newton

Thought leaders from eight disciplines will converge to explore the future of manufacturing, including modeling & simulation. A Detroit-based business ...

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Nurulize introduces new virtual reality content creation tools

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Randall Newton

Atom View converts existing scan data into VR scenes; Nu Design allows collaborative editing within the virtual environment. Virtual reality ...

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CG leaders see artificial intelligence transforming graphics workflow

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Randall Newton

Panelists and attendees at this year’s JPR Siggraph Press Luncheon chewed on a wide variety of technology topics while exploring ...

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Landing that first job in computer graphics

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Randall Newton

VFX studio Saddington Baynes offers hints on getting the digital artist job you want. When applying for a job, people ...

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Nvidia announces external versions of Quadro and Titan GPUs

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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

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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

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Randall Newton

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