The more you can see, the better you can analyze. Last month I wrote about a new book on Data science and visual computing. The book tells us, as we already well know, we are awash in data. It’s like the weather, we know it, we can’t manage it. We are struggling to get a grip on it, understand it, use it and exploit it, but it is being generated faster than we can harness … [Read more...] about Visualizing data—analytic rendering via Khronos
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Onshape moves to commercial release
A private beta begins today for its app store and API, as Onshape seeks to build a complete ecosystem around its cloud CAD product. Cloud-based mechanical CAD startup Onshape went from open beta to commercial release today, having logged 400,000 user hours since its March 2015 debut. Now the challenge for the team lead by SolidWorks founders is to build a business and an … [Read more...] about Onshape moves to commercial release
Two initiatives from Khronos Group to advance open graphics standards
Vulkan is a cross-platform API for modern GPUs; Safety Critical will develop open graphics for environments where safety is mission critical. The Khronos Group today announces advancement on two fronts as part of its mission of bringing generally accepted and open industry standards to graphics access and GPU-based compute acceleration. Vulkan is a new API (application … [Read more...] about Two initiatives from Khronos Group to advance open graphics standards
Windows 8 update will add 3D printing support
New API tools are available to developers. Microsoft plans to release Windows 8.1 late in 2013. The next update of Windows 8 will include application programming hooks to support 3D printing. Microsoft announced 3D printing support during its Build conference for software developers earlier this week in San Francisco. “Making a 3D object on your PC will be as easy as … [Read more...] about Windows 8 update will add 3D printing support
Rightware introduces OpenGL ES 3.0 benchmark
OpenGL ES is becoming a graphics standard in mobile devices. The new benchmark will give manufacturers and software developers an objective evaluation. OpenGL ES, an open graphics platform for mobile devices championed by the Khronos Group, is becoming a standard in new smartphones and tablets. At Siggraph last week Rightware introduced a benchmark program to test devices … [Read more...] about Rightware introduces OpenGL ES 3.0 benchmark
New Sunglass API connects to popular CAD tools, cloud storage sites
To demonstrate the capabilities of the API, Sunglass programmers have released connectors for several popular products including SolidWorks, SketchUp, and Rhino. Today cloud-based CAD collaboration site Sunglass releases an application programming interface (API) for direct integration with existing CAD products. To introduce the capabilities of the new API, Sunglass is … [Read more...] about New Sunglass API connects to popular CAD tools, cloud storage sites
Autodesk acquires social image service Pixlr
Autodesk will use the technology to strengthen existing consumer products like SketchBook, and it also gains an existing platform on Facebook. But why buy a Flash product? Autodesk announced today it has acquired Pixlr, a free online social image editing and sharing service. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pixlr was started in Sweden in August 2008; it … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires social image service Pixlr