 NVIDIA Corp. introduced NVIDIA Nexus, the industry’s first development environment for massively parallel computing that is integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio, the world’s most popular development environment for Windows-based solutions and Web applications and services.
“NVIDIA Nexus is going to improve programmer productivity immediately,” said Tarek El Dokor at Edge 3 Technologies. “An integrated GPU and CPU development solution is something Edge 3 has needed for a long time. The fact that it’s integrated into the Visual Studio development environment drastically reduces the learning curve.”
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 The ATI Stream Software Development Kit (SDK) is a complete development platform created by AMD to allow you to quickly and easily develop applications accelerated by ATI Stream technology. The SDK allows you to develop your applications in a high-level language, OpenCL (Open Computing Language).
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 A year after the official launch of Pdplayer in October 2008, we continue to improve the advanced sequence player to address the evolving needs of our customers. The new version 1.0.3.8 is now released with the following new features:
- support for RED R3D files
- support for a secondary monitor as an external output device (allows users to display just the content of the safe area and mask to a secondary monitor)
- ability to control the alpha (key) output of Decklink cards
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 Crosswalk is a utility to help transfer Softimage content in and out of 3ds Max and Maya pipelines using the latest dotXSI, COLLADA, and FBX standards.
The Crosswalk components in Softimage have now been packaged as a standalone setup, complete with an installer that can automatically detect existing installations of 3ds Max, Maya, Face Robot and Softimage, and install the appropriate plugins.
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 Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like.
You can add details, textures and glass to your models, design with dimensional accuracy, and place your finished models in Google Earth, share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies. Google SketchUp (free) is a great way to discover if 3D modeling is right for you.
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 Autodesk Lustre 2010 software is a leading high-performance digital color grading solution for creative look development. Control color and light with artistic freedom to help establish narrative tone and create stylized looks.
Whether you work in film or television post,
Autodesk Lustre software gives you the creative tools you need to build a look that establishes your unique vision or sells your client’s ideas with compelling effect.
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 Autodesk SketchBook Mobile is a new professional-grade paint and drawing app that offers a full set of sketching tools in a streamlined and intuitive user interface designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.
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Eyeon Software Inc. introduced Generation 2.0 at IBC in Amsterdam, September 11-15.
Generation gives producers, supervisors, artists, and editors a common visual effects desktop for shot management and review and approval.
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 NVIDIA Corp. announced today that CyberLink MediaShow 5, a new software program that organizes digital photos based on who is in them, is utilizing the CUDA parallel processing power of NVIDIA GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs) to search and sort photo libraries.
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 Pixologic is pleased to announce the latest ZBrush release for Windows.
ZBrush 3.5 includes many new features and improvements, such as:
ZSpheres 2 and ZSketch Surface noise Brush noise Improved LazyMouse with Backtrack and Snap to Track modes New brushes such as Trim, Planar, Noise, Move, Spherical, Slide, Form, Flakes, Crumple and more
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CINEMA 4D 11.5 released, this upgrade provides powerful image quality, rendering and workflow enhancements and offers updated version of popular motion graphics module – MoGraph 2 – jam-packed with new functionality to inspire breathtaking 3D animations.
Loaded with new features, CINEMA 4D R11.5 provides improved workflow and productivity, enabling professionals to create high-quality stills and animations quicker and easier than ever before.
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 GRAPHISOFT announced ArchiCAD® 13, the latest version of its award-winning architectural design software. ArchiCAD 13 includes a state-of-the-art BIM Server™ (patent pending), introducing a new paradigm in design file sharing. The software allows anywhere anytime access to BIM files and relieves workflow management bottlenecks.
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 You want the accuracy of HDRShop, with all the low-level control to squeeze out the maximum on image quality. But you you also want all the modern convenience features like exposure detection from EXIF data, image alignment and ghost removal? And you want a tone mapper where the final result looks exactly like the preview? Picturenaut is for you.
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 Autodesk Maya 2010 trial, Autodesk Mudbox 2010 trial and Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010 trial are available.
The Autodesk Maya 2010 30-day trial is a fully functional version of Maya 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, rendering, and compositing software that provides free access to Maya for noncommercial use.
Try Autodesk Mudbox 2010 digital sculpting and 3D computer animation software. Download a free, fully functional 30-day Mudbox trial directly onto your computer.
The Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010 30-day trial is a fully functional version of MotionBuilder 3D character animation software that provides free access to MotionBuilder for noncommercial use.
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 On August 3 at Siggraph 2009 the Blender Foundation, the organization behind the free and open source 3D creation suite Blender, unveiled the result of the Blender 2.5 project, a fully customizable interface layout system, with advanced access to
all tools and options Blender offers.
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