The U49 will put 7.4 megapixels in your face, and you’ll like it. Dell may have just killed the multi-monitor market, well, at least put a big dent in it. The company has just released a 49-inch, 5120 × 1440 resolution (32:9 aspect ratio) curved, brilliant 350 cd/m² monitor that supports 99% of sRGB (1.07 billion colors) with a 1000:1 contrast ratio with a 5-ms response time … [Read more...] about Dell’s gigundous 49-inch Ultrasharp monitor
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NGCodec takes video codec to Amazon cloud
4K resolution for virtual and augmented reality video compression; only send pixels to the head mounted display. Video services start-up NGCodec today announced it has been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the development of its RealityCodec for hardware-accelerated AWS-based video encoding and processing for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality … [Read more...] about NGCodec takes video codec to Amazon cloud
Ford virtual reality lab brings ultra-high definition to immersive collaborative design
Using Autodesk VRED, Ford has become the first automotive company to equip its design team with 4K real-time virtualization. In recent years Ford Motor Company has become a leader in exploring new technology for design and engineering. The company’s newest initiative is the Ford Immersive Vehicle Environment (FIVE) Lab, led by Elizabeth Baron, Ford Virtual Reality and … [Read more...] about Ford virtual reality lab brings ultra-high definition to immersive collaborative design
Award-winning Substance Painter exits beta
The 1.0 release adds an updated user interface and new shaders. Substance Painter, the award-winning particle painter for game asset creation, exits beta today with new features to help users more accurately depict age, decay, and fractures. The flagship product from French startup Allegorithmic won “Best New Application” in this year’s CG Awards from 3D World. “Substance … [Read more...] about Award-winning Substance Painter exits beta
Review: AMD FirePro W9100 raises the professional graphics bar
At $3,999 it isn’t for the average workstation user. If you need it, you really need it. By Alex Herrera Do you place heavy demands on GPU hardware, for rendering or other highly parallel workloads? Need more gigabytes of GPU memory than most users have in their workstation’s system memory? Got upwards of $4K burning a hole in your pocket? OK, maybe that doesn’t describe … [Read more...] about Review: AMD FirePro W9100 raises the professional graphics bar
Adobe rolls out Creative Cloud updates
New professional color grading and support for 4K and 6K video ripple throughout the product line. By Kathleen Maher At the recent IBC 2013 conference, Adobe introduced significant updates to some of its major products including the Creative Cloud versions of Premiere Pro, After Effects, SpeedGrade, Prelude, Media Encoder, and Story Plus. In addition, the Adobe Anywhere … [Read more...] about Adobe rolls out Creative Cloud updates
FX legend says Hollywood reluctant to embrace the future
Oscar-winner Douglas Trumbull is among a handful of technologists working on new technologies to transform cinema. But adoption is not certain. This year’s first big “tentpole” movie, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” pioneered a new film technology, using a recording rate of 48 frames per second (fps) instead of the usual 24 fps. Initial audience reaction in previews … [Read more...] about FX legend says Hollywood reluctant to embrace the future
Panasonic shows world’s largest tablet
At 9.8 megapixels, the yet-unnamed tablet would also make a great second monitor. Last week at CES, Panasonic showed a prototype 4K 20-inch tablet. The 4K tablet is actually a 3840 x 2560 resolution display—9.83 megapixels, which is more pixels than a “4K” TV (at 8.85 Mpix) but a different aspect ratio (4K TV is 4096 x 2160). At these insane resolutions, do we really care? Its … [Read more...] about Panasonic shows world’s largest tablet
New digital video cameras take the stage at NAB
Canon, RED, and Panasonic talked about 4K resolution. Blackmagic Design stole the spotlight with a 2.5K video camera promising feature film quality for $2,995. This year’s show stood in contrast to NAB of the last two years. Previously, stereo 3D was a major topic of conversation. Now, the emphasis is on 4K resolution. At NAB, high-end digital camera maker RED had nothing but … [Read more...] about New digital video cameras take the stage at NAB