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Autodesk invests in Otoy to advance rendering, compression, and cloud use

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Randall Newton

Academy Award winner’s real-time Path Tracing technology automates many manual post-processing effects. This is the second Autodesk investment this week ...

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Jon Peddie Research releases new report on Embedded Graphics Processors

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GfxS staff

The market dynamics created by EGPs are killing off Integrated Graphics Processors, not the newer GPUs. Jon Peddie Research has ...

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Jon Peddie Research taking popular meetings to Siggraph 2011 Asia

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Randall Newton

The Siggraph Pioneers reception and the JPR Press Luncheon will be a part of December’s Siggraph sessions in Hong Kong. ...

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Lytro unveils its light field camera

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Randall Newton

The first consumer camera to capture light field data is small, light and simple to use. But whether people find ...

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Autodesk buys into Frank Gehry’s Catia-powered think tank

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Randall Newton

The “strategic relationship” with Gehry Technologies provides Autodesk with world-class consulting and GT with money and training to expand the ...

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Delcam for SolidWorks adds wire EDM

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Randall Newton

The program combines the features of PowerMILL and FeatureCAM in the SolidWorks environment. The ability to program 2D wire electrical ...

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3D Systems releases Alibre Design 2012

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Randall Newton

The first update since acquiring the 3D CAD tool earlier this year, the new version features speed improvements and several ...

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Nemetschek leadership at loggerheads; CEO to step down

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Randall Newton

Ernst Homolka will serve long enough for the board to find a replacement. In a surprise announcement today, Nemetschek CEO ...

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Siemens PLM releases NX 8

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Randall Newton

The latest release stresses integration between design and engineering analysis and introduces the company’s vision for high-definition PLM. Siemens PLM ...

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Stunning Porsche Spyder wins Lightworks image rendering competition

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Jon Peddie

Ray tracing shines on smooth curved surfaces. Both the winner and runner-up used Siemens PLM NX as their design software. ...