Jon Peddie on GPUs, at Siggraph 2012
Design World editor Evan Yares asks 3D Graphics expert Jon Peddie why CAD vendors aren’t taking advantage of the power offered by modern GPUs. Check out the interview HERE.
The arrival of the ASD–One size doesn’t fit all—never did, never will
I have a 13-inch common screwdriver, and an 11-inch, an 8-inch, a 6-inch, and a 4-inch Phillips. I can’t use the 13-inch for jobs the 4-inch can do, nor can the 6-inch handle jobs designed for the 11-inch. I have a 4.6-inch superphone, a 7-inch tablet, a 10.5-inch transformer, a 13.5-inch Ultrabook, a 15-inch laptop, and a combo three-monitor 50-inch … Read more
2012 SIGGRAPH luncheon photos
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Graphics shipments in Q2 increased 2.5% over last quarter
A new issue of Market Watch has been released today and we are reporting a 2.5% increase in GPU shipments over last quarter. Market Watch gives market share (in units) of all suppliers of graphics chips, integrated, embedded, and discrete worldwide and can be downloaded HERE by subscribers.
Graphics shipments in Q2 increased 2.5% over last quarter and 5.5% over last year
Intel led the quarter with 7.8% quarter-to-quarter growth—second quarter in a row TIBURON, CA-16August, 2012—Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers’ market share for Q2’12. The news was good, for most. Intel had gains in both desktop (13.6%) and notebook (3.8%) led mostly by Sandy Bridge. … Read more
NASA uses NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to see Mars in 3D
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) that controls the rover Curiosity is using NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to see Mars in 3D and plan rover missions in a virtual, game-like environment. JPL developed the technique to account for the unique challenge in controlling a vehicle 352 million miles away. Read more on Curiosity HERE.
New extensions for Maya and 3ds Max automate workflow
Autodesk will soon release new extensions for Autodesk Maya 2013 and Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 that will help users create more sophisticated physical simulations, and move data more easily through complex pipelines and also augments the Particle Flow system. Check out more on the extensions here on GraphicSpeak.
All-star CG panel assembled for Siggraph JPR Press Luncheon
JPR has named the panelists that will speak at the company’s annual Siggraph Press Luncheon, August 8 in Los Angeles. The five bring strong and varied credentials to the annual event.The event will be at the JW Marriott, L.A. Live, in room Plaza 3, from 11:45 am to 2:00 pm. Check out the panelists and RSVP (if your are member … Read more
Siggraph releases official computer animation festival trailer
Siggraph has released the official trailer promoting it’s Computer Animation Festival. This year’s selections will be featured during the conference through a series of daily Festival Screenings, allowing attendees to get a glimpse behind the making of computer-generated effects, visualizations, and animations. See view the official trailer HERE.
ANALYSIS: Jon Peddie Research Views on the Computer Graphics Market 2011 to 2015
Computer Graphics continues to reach into our lives. Industry growth a healthy 7% TIBURON, CA-July 25, 2012-The SIGGRAPH Conference, a gathering of people and companies in the computer graphics field, is a joyful expression of our desire to recreate the beauty, wonder, and even dread in the world we see around us. At SIGGRAPH people share what they’ve learned and … Read more
Siggraph 2012 to showcase advancements in real-time graphics
Siggraph 2012 will feature the latest trends and techniques for pushing the boundaries of real-time visuals. A special session called “Real-Time Live!” will be the venue for the latest research. A series of 10 international jury-selected submissions are on the schedule. This year’s selected submissions showcase the latest advances in real-time graphics. Read more HERE.
On being connected … and dependent
{image_1} You think it’s hot in the central U.S. and along the East Coast—that’s nothing compared to the surface of the Sun. A powerful sunstorm—associated with the second biggest solar flare of the current 11-year sun cycle—is now hitting Earth, so far with few consequences. But the potentially “severe geomagnetic storm,” in NASA’s words, could disrupt power grids, radio communications, … Read more