Nvidia offered a sneak peek at what is possible when the world’s most popular game employs ray tracing technology. The company is also offering some tutorials to help Minecrafters get started using ray tracing in their constructions. The company said they have been working with some of the world’s most talented creators in the Minecraft community in preparation for the … Read more
CorelDraw has been steadily improving and growing its own distinct user base, gaining strength from its solid footing in the Windows world and its availability with a perpetual license. It goes without saying that CorelDraw is all the more attractive to some users because of the wealth of tools in the box. In addition to the CorelDraw design tool, which … Read more
Sony is shipping its new wireless controller to developers who are implementing its unique dual-sensing features into their games. Sony claims the features of DualSense, along with PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, will deliver a new feeling of immersion to players. When the PS4 launched in 2013, the DualShock 4 wireless controller earned a lot of positive feedback from gamers and … Read more
Courtesy of Jodi Meyer Google and its suppliers are beneficiaries of the Coronavirus crisis as schools all over the US buy Chromebooks for low-income families to enable homeschooling. In Marin, California alone, 1,500 Chromebooks were bought. NYC with a school population of 1.2 million is said to have purchased 30k, and LA is buying 10k. Aside from RAM and … Read more
You might have missed this in all the news: Autodesk has released 3ds Max 2021. The latest release heavily focuses on rendering and textures and thanks to the improvements in performance and the viewport, users will get an even clearer view of what they’re doing. With this release, Autodesk has added support for Python 3, scriptable baking, and more focus … Read more
Vuzix said its Vuzix BladeSmart Glasses have been selected by X.Labs, developer of SWORD weapon detection system, as the optional smart glasses companion for Feevr. Feevr is a quick and effective artificial intelligence (AI) based system for screening and detecting individuals in a crowd that have an elevated temperature. Vuzix received the order, with an initial payment upfront, from X.Labs … Read more
We finished the 2020 CAD report, just in time to be wrong. The report was completed at the end of 2019 just before word of the Coronavirus washed up on our shores. Early enough that I might not have even been able to understand its impact. After all, SARS wasn’t universally bad. Likewise, MERS attacked a region, mostly, but not … Read more
Microsoft, never known to be modest, says their game stack exists to bring developers the tools they need to create bold, immersive game experiences, and DX12 Ultimate is the ideal tool to amplify gaming graphics. Pretty big statement. The company says they can back it up because DX12 Ultimate is the result of continued investment in the DirectX 12 platform … Read more
An ultra-high-speed SSD, with an integrated custom I/O system, a custom AMD GPU with ray tracing, and a highly immersive 3D audio processor. Mark Cerny, the lead system architect for the upcoming PS5, gave a virtual presentation called The Road to PS5 and revealed the main features of Sony’s future console. The new console will have three major features: a … Read more
The data is out there and there’s more of it every second. Founded in 2011, Cesium is a software platform for 3D geospatial data. The company grew out of the aerospace industry when a team from AGI (Analytical Graphics Incorporated) spun off to develop a streaming content engine for geospatial data. Cesium CEO Patrick Cozzi said they saw a trend … Read more
Multi-player VR Park in the Philippines. (Source: Nvidia) Purdue University researchers have created a new approach to VR that will allow multiple players to interact with the same VR app on smartphones and provide new opportunities for education, health care, and entertainment. Researchers at Purdue University have created what they say is a new approach to VR that allows … Read more
The Xbox Series X is defined by three primary characteristics: power with new AMD GPU, speed with 1 TB SSD, and compatibility. Microsoft says the new X Box Series X will be backward compatible and able to run every Xbox game released since the launch of the Xbox One in 2013 (but not Kinect titles). And, it will be able … Read more
