The invasion of Ukraine. Inflation. COVID. The price of gasoline and oil. The supply chain. Climate change. Those are some of the news topics driving today’s headlines domestically and abroad. While not as staggering, technology has had garnered a few headlines of late, particularly pertaining to GPUs. Why the attention? Because GPUs are an important element in making the modern … Read more
With the finishing touches now completed, NAB has opened its state-of-the-art media production facility at its Washington, DC, headquarters. The facility, which includes a studio and media hub, contains critical equipment and studio design services donated by leading content creation and management companies. The studio's centerpiece is a curved, 15-foot interactive LED video wall that can be used for live … Read more
VR company HTC Vive, the virtual reality brand of consumer electronics company HTC, turned the VR and gaming worlds upside down several years ago when it introduced the now popular consumer VR headset with the same name, introduced in conjunction with Valve for use on its SteamVR platform and beyond. But why stop there when you have compelling technology that … Read more
As more and more people use Unreal Engine in virtual production, Epic Games wants to ensure that they learn the basics of virtual production. To this end, the company has introduced Unreal Connectors, a new, lighter program that extends accessibility to its more extensive and intensive curriculum developed for Unreal Fellowship. Unreal Connectors is a new skill-building training program offered … Read more
Zero Density knows a thing or two about virtual studios, augmented reality, and real-time graphics solutions for the broadcast, live events, and esports industries. Now the company is offering to pass along information and knowledge garnered over the years by launching a free online learning platform for creators of real-time broadcast graphics and virtual sets. Zero Density Academy is based … Read more
Gamers are serious when it comes to blasting aliens, taking on bloodthirsty beasts, and saving the planet from all manner of vicious hordes and hulking monsters. With this in mind, Dell is intent on giving gamers a better experience and a competitive edge.
Gamers are serious when it comes to blasting aliens, taking on bloodthirsty beasts, and saving the planet from all manner of vicious hordes and hulking monsters. With this in mind, Dell is intent on giving gamers a better experience and a competitive edge. To this end, the company has just released a trio of Alienware offerings, along with an Alienware-inspired … Read more
There are certain staples we can count on when NAB rolls around. One of those is a product barrage by Blackmagic Design, and this year is no exception, as the company announced a handful of new products and updates just prior to the start of the trade show, including a major cloud collaboration update to DaVinci Resolve 18, the new … Read more
“On the go” best describes the work lives of today’s artists, engineers, and designers. One day they might be at the office, the next working from home, at the airport, or at a customer’s site. They need a powerful workstation that can perform complex tasks, yet is light and portable so they can use it comfortably in a cab or … Read more
Lenovo has introduced the next generation of its ThinkPad P1 mobile workstation, whose sleek design is visually attractive, though what’s hidden inside is to be admired even more.
Today’s GPUs are capable of amazing things, and as a processor type, have found their way into almost every imaginable electronics device—from cars to rockets, from TVs to smartphones, and of course game consoles and PCS. Yet, the journey that got us to the powerful Nvidia GeForces and AMD Radeons we use today was a long one, and we can … Read more
It didn’t happen overnight, as SIGGRAPH Pioneers recount early developments
