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Teigha update adds graphics caching

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Randall Newton

The latest update to the Open Design Alliance development platform also adds performance improvement to their new cloud technology. The ...

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Interactive graphics breakthroughs highlight Siggraph 2015 Emerging Technologies

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Randall Newton

The theme of “Work and Play,Technology that Improves Daily Lives” pushes the boundaries from what graphics do today to what ...

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Autodesk puts 123D products on Windows mobile devices

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Randall Newton

The free apps let Windows phone and tablet users join the 123D community. Autodesk is extending its 123D family of ...

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Bentley Systems takes first steps to IPO … again

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Kathleen Maher

Timing is everything and Bentley Systems finds itself well positioned to take the step from private, family run company to public.

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Speed increases ripple through Enlighten dot-update

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Randall Newton

Tweaks throughout the production process make this real-time global illumination engine run faster. A dot-update to global real-time illumination engine ...

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The 3MF format pulls ahead with important new members

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Kathleen Maher

The 3MF consortium has reached an important milestone with the participation of key members including 3D Systems, Stratasys, Siemens PLM, SLM Solutions, and Materialise. Meanwhile, Microsoft has figured out a new way to do standards with the Joint Development Foundation.

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Adding cloud to the Windows render farm

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Randall Newton

Thinkbox Deadline adds one-click access to Microsoft Azure New templates from Thinkbox Software allow its render-and-compute management software Deadline to ...

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Free beta for Akeygara, rigging and animating tool

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Kathleen Maher

Game development veterans take on development tool market with new company, Nukeygara. Their first tool, Akeytsu, is available as a free Beta.

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Zombies stalk E3 and VR haunts the game industry

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Kathleen Maher

Game developers Starbreeze are rethinking gaming with their VR headset the StarVR. The company is building immersive games with a kick.

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Holographic visualization gives design firm a leg up

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Randall Newton

Britto Charette found a way to help the “spatially challenged” understand the plan.   Interior design firm Britto Charette specializes in ...