SIGGRAPH 2008 - LOS ANGELES, CA; Aug. 11, 2008: mental images, a global leader in rendering software and visualization tools, today unveiled RealityServer® 2.2, the server-based, highly-scalable 3D web application and services platform available to developers and system integrators. The new version is particularly geared towards providers of 3D web application services, including Software-as-a-Service solutions. more

SIGGRAPH 2008 - LOS ANGELES, CA; August 13, 2008: mental images®, a global leader in rendering software and visualization tools today announced that the latest version of their industry-leading rendering software, mental ray® 3.7, is now integrated as part of the recently announced Autodesk® Maya® 2009 software digital content creation package. The release of Maya 2009 will mark the first availability of mental ray 3.7, which will subsequently be integrated by other key mental images customers. more

(Chicago, IL) - A significantly enhanced version of Rome Reborn will make its public debut at SIGGRAPH 2008 this August in Los Angeles. It is one of several cutting-edge New Tech Demos that exemplifies how the past invigorates the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Considered the largest virtual reconstruction, cultural heritage, and digital archaeology project to date, Rome Reborn is an international collaboration designed to create an interactive 3D digital model that illustrates the urban development of ancient Rome.

Rome Reborn showcases new approaches for exhibiting historical findings in museums, classrooms, and on the Internet. Approximately 7,000 buildings recapture Rome at the peak of its glory in 320 AD, at the time of Constantine the Great. The project opens new channels for education, collaboration between scholars, and communication of archaeology to the general public. more

Innovative Shader Creation Tool Works in Conjunction with NVIDIA’s Shader Development Environment and New Shader Debugger to Streamline Content Creation

SANTA CLARA and BERLIN; July 22, 2008: mental images®, a global leader in rendering software and visualization tools for animators, visual effects artists and professionals who create high quality imagery, and NVIDIA® (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced that an updated beta version of mental mill® Artist Edition will be bundled with NVIDIA’s FX Composer™ 2.5. This combination of advanced technologies, and the new NVIDIA Shader Debugger plug-in for FX Composer, facilitates the creation of shaders across all popular platforms. more