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Siggraph 2014 announces lineup for Emerging Technologies Preview

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Randall Newton

Emerging Technologies are state-of-the-art demonstrations from the frontiers of graphics and interactive computing. Siggraph 2014 has released its list of ...

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JPR Siggraph Press Luncheon takes on virtualization in entertainment

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Randall Newton

The 14th annual event allows industry leaders to discuss technical topics with other insiders. The 14th annual Jon Peddie Research ...

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Bentley extends use of hypermodels in asset performance management

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Randall Newton

Design documentation becomes the virtual edition of the physical plant for on-going operations. A new release of Bentley Systems’ AssetWise ...

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Behind the CG scenes at Siggraph 2014 Dailies

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Randall Newton

Rapid-fire two-minute clips from blockbusters and indies alike showcase what it takes to bring excellence in computer graphics to the ...

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Virtalis building new business with Visionary Render Software

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Kathleen Maher

The pioneer in visualization/simulation has a new deal with ZSpace. Virtalis has been very busy over the past 90 days, ...

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Jaguar bringing augmented reality to driving

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Randall Newton

The Virtual Windscreen uses the entire windshield as a head-up display.  Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are in the “performance driving” ...

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“Other” revenue uptick helps Dassault Systèmes second quarter

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Randall Newton

Revenue from primary brands posted single-digit growth. Net income was down 18% due to aggressive acquisitions.   By Randall S. ...

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PTC revenue up 6% in third quarter

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Randall Newton

The CAD/PLM vendor makes another acquisition in the Internet of Things. Customers are finally buying into Creo with gusto.  By ...

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Google acquires mobile 3D graphics expert drawElements

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Randall Newton

Android gains a way to standardize 3D graphics, testing for OpenGL/OpenCL compliance.  Google has purchased drawElements, a Finnish software company ...

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Encoded puppets for 3D animation modeling

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Jon Peddie

The Interactive Geometry Lab at ETH Zurich designs a new way to move and post virtual characters. By Jon Peddie ...