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Improov extends virtual reality CAD collaboration

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Randall Newton

Viewing 3D CAD models in VR can reduce prototyping and testing costs as well as encourage team review participation. MiddleVR ...

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Workstation market shipment increased 20% in fourth quarter

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Randall Newton

HP pulls ahead in market share, but all players saw increased sales. The workstation market is thriving. In 2Q16, Jon ...

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Amazon Web Services acquires Thinkbox Software

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Randall Newton

Graphics technology works on-premise or in-cloud. Amazon appears to be building a graphics stack for cloud computing services. Amazon Web ...

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Epic’s Unreal update at GDC; game engines go to new places

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Kathleen Maher

At GDC 2017, Unreal teamed with the Mill to produce a short film The Human Race to demonstrate the power of virtual filmmaking. 

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Complex systems expert to deliver COFES keynote

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Randall Newton

Melanie Mitchell will explore the “sciences of complexity,” a multi-discipline approach to adaptive behavior in complex systems. An expert in ...

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Oculus unveils new virtual reality art software

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Randall Newton

Medium for sculpting and Quill for illustrative storytelling will be bundled with new hand-held controllers for use with the Rift ...

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DotProduct unveils Handheld 3D imaging anywhere, anytime, anyplace

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Randall Newton

The new DPI-8X works with an Android tablet to offer a more portable option for project scanning. DotProduct recently released ...

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Gravity Sketch takes 3D design inside virtual reality

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Randall Newton

Opening the doors of 3D creation through consumer-class VR displays. As virtual reality (VR) technologies continue seeping into the mainstream, ...

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Equipping space-age road warriors

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Randall Newton

Using HyperSizer Express to sculpt the bike of the future with composites. Cycling is one of those rare modern-day activities which ...

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Q&A: VFX Supervisor Boyd Shermis

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Randall Newton

From Speed and Swordfish to Fear the Walking Dead, a top VFX supervisor stays connected to a global team with ...