Product visualization teams now have access to every user and every PC related to a project, around the globe. Mechdyne is a company that may not show up on everyone’s technology radar, but the company represents a major brain trust for visualization technologies. Since the turn of the century, the company has acquired many of the pioneers in the industry including … [Read more...] about Mechdyne makes the world smaller with Connection Portal
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Autodesk buys PI-VR for real-time visualization technology
Computational horsepower now allows high-end product development to work real-time with fully visualized models. Autodesk will target automotive first. Autodesk today acquired PI-VR, a German software company that specializes in real-time visualization technology for product development, primarily automotive. Software acquired includes the VRED line of highly realistic 3D … [Read more...] about Autodesk buys PI-VR for real-time visualization technology
General Motors picks RTT as global CGI vendor
Automotive visualization has become an essential workflow—and a hotly competitive market. General Motors has selected Munich-based 3D visualization company RTT (Xetra: R1T) as its global vendor for computer graphics product visualization. As GM’s worldwide CGI Partner, RTT will be responsible, effective immediately, for the creative development and production of digital … [Read more...] about General Motors picks RTT as global CGI vendor
Luxology brings non-photorealistic rendering to Modo
Product and architectural models can get a quick artistic makeover with a variety of effects. Not every rendering needs to look like a Kodak moment. Sometimes, photorealistic is just too realistic. Architects learn early on that initial designs for the customer should always follow a “less is more” process of clean lines and minimal visual description. At Siggraph Luxology was … [Read more...] about Luxology brings non-photorealistic rendering to Modo
Luxion debuts 3D web technologies at Siggraph
KeyShot extended with Web service rendering and 3D interactive web display. Rendering technology expert Luxion introduced two new 3D web technologies to its KeyShot line at the recent Siggraph conference. The company presented 3D rendering as a web service and interactive web viewing of photorealistic models. Web service rendering Luxion has joined with server technology … [Read more...] about Luxion debuts 3D web technologies at Siggraph
RevUp Render gives cloud backbone to V-Ray users
On-demand cloud rendering service takes advantage of distributed rendering in V-Ray 2.0 software. Users can control and monitor rendering from the desktop. Cloud specialist RevUp Render has launched a new cloud rendering service supporting V-Ray 2.0 rendering software from the Chaos Group. With the RevUp Render cloud computing platform, 3D graphics professionals can utilize … [Read more...] about RevUp Render gives cloud backbone to V-Ray users
Hexagon acquires myVR for 3D GIS interactive viewing
The Norwegian company creates software that enables high-resolution real-time viewing of interactive maps over low bandwidth. Technology conglomerate Hexagon AB has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS. Known as myVR, the company provides software for 2D, 3D and 360-degree viewing for desktop and mobile. myVR has developed a patented … [Read more...] about Hexagon acquires myVR for 3D GIS interactive viewing
Luxion releases KeyShot 3.2
The new version includes instant material loading and new file format support. Luxion has released KeyShot 3.2, an update to its popular rendering and lighting technology solution for product development. Speed of use seems to be the major theme of this update. KeyShot 3.2 supports instant loading of materials, textures and environments, decreasing the time it takes to find … [Read more...] about Luxion releases KeyShot 3.2
Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max
The plug-in enables a one-click workflow connecting Keyshot and 3ds Max. Luxion has released an all new KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. This plugin is free of charge for all 3ds Max users. The new plug-in automatically loads a 3DS model into KeyShot with all parts, groups and layers intact. From the 3DS Max file menu, the export is a one-click process that opens the … [Read more...] about Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max
Bunkspeed updates product visualization line
A variety of new features focus on workflow and new visualization options. Bunkspeed has released an upgrade to its product design visualization software line, with new features that include material stacking, region render, and multiple working viewports. Version 2012.4 updates to Shot, Move, Pro (a bundle of Shot and Move), and Drive are now available. Region render … [Read more...] about Bunkspeed updates product visualization line