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Autodesk buys Inforbix PLM search technology
Cloud-based SaaS for PLM will fit well in Autodesk’s grand plan for PLM. Autodesk today acquired the technology of PLM ...
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Autodesk updates SketchBook Pro for desktop computers
New features include multi-touch support and expanded customizable tool options. Today Autodesk updated SketchBook Pro for Windows and Mac, the ...
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Lightwave 3D Group spins out of Newtek to take on virtual production
Group president Rob Powers has the industry cred to take on Autodesk and Lightstorm. One of the newest companies to ...
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Pixar makes new friends
Updates and partnerships give the Renderman line a boost. Pixar is a regular at Siggraph. The show is a good ...
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Customers are driving the next round of innovation
3D graphics have hit a tipping point. Vendors are reaching out to users to help drive innovation. By Kathleen Maher ...
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Autodesk “execution challenges” lead to flat second quarter, 500 layoffs
The company will continue to push its transition to cloud and mobile computing despite the setback. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) today ...
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Side Effects doing well with Houdini
A new 3D assets store gives users a place to sell their work. 2012 has been a very good year ...
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Ma meet Pa: exhibition explores the intersection between craft, art, and technology
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ International Techstyle Art Biennial explores art and technology. For example, the Microsoft ...
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Sometimes Cloud Rendering means rendering clouds
Open source tools from major studios and commercial vendors are fueling graphics advances. One of the first technical sessions we ...
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The future is bright, shiny, and virtual
A roundup of new technology from Siggraph 2012. Not to sound too self-congratulatory, but the topic Jon Peddie Research chose ...