Demand for better graphics performance and programmability within the professional notebook market continues to increase as animators, designers and engineers work with larger 3D models, datasets and images. NVIDIA, a worldwide leader in visual computing technologies, continues to address the demand with the introduction of a new series of NVIDIA Quadro FX mobile GPUs, featuring an NVIDIA CUDA Parallel Computing Processor. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Creaform, developer and manufacturer of the well-known Handyscan 3D line-up of handheld and self-positioning laser scanners, once again pushes the limits of portable 3D scanning and introduces its newest and most innovative product: the VIUscan, a self-positioning handheld and high resolution portable 3D color scanner. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Massive Software announced Massive 3.5, a new upgrade to Massive, the artificial intelligence (AI) driven animation system. Massive 3.5 follows up on Massive 3.0 with new features, including Agent Fields and improved integration and hair and fur dynamics. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Allegorithmic, an emerging technology company developing advanced procedural texturing tools for real-time 3D content, today announced that game development studio Ready At Dawn Studios has chosen ProFX to create its very first title for new-generation platforms. Ready At Dawn, acclaimed for its famous PSP game titles God of War: Chains of Olympus and Daxter, selected ProFX for its ability to quickly produce extremely small texture files while keeping the highest visual quality intact. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Frantic Films Software, the R&D arm of award-winning visual effects studio Frantic Films VFX and a division of Prime Focus Group, announced that its high-volume point-based particle renderer Krakatoa was used by The Syndicate throughout director James Frost’s groundbreaking “House of Cards” music video for the band Radiohead. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Duiker Research, creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, announced Color Symmetry 2.0. Version 2.0 encompasses new capabilities that make it possible to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and correctly exchange color data across a variety of film- and emerging all-digital production pipelines in motion pictures, television, commercials and games. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Luxology, developer of modern, artist-focused 3D software, announced that DS SolidWorks has entered into a technology licensing agreement to utilize Luxology’s Nexus rendering technology. As one of the leading 3D mechanical CAD software vendors worldwide, DS SolidWorks selected Nexus for its modern architecture and superior rendering capabilities. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Red Giant Software, with popular products Magic Bullet, Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode, today launched Magic Bullet Steady, a new tool to remove camera shake, jitter, and noise. Magic Bullet Steady is a plug-in for users of Final Cut Pro 6 and After Effects CS3 (Mac and Windows). The stabilizer function removes unwanted camera movement which can be distracting and disturbing to viewers. Magic Bullet Steady is also included in the newly updated Magic Bullet Suite 2008. Read on at The Briefing Room

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Autodesk congratulates the recipients of this year’s Autodesk Masters awards: Paul Neale, Dario Passariello, Andrea Maiolo and Piyush Patel. Through this annual program, Autodesk recognizes exceptional Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya software artists and technical specialists whose work and dedication have significantly contributed to the advancement of computer graphics (CG). The 2008 Autodesk Masters were announced yesterday on Autodesk’s AREA community website. Read on at The Briefing Room

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InterSense, a market leader in precision motion technology, announced its IS-900 VCam Virtual Camera Tracking System, a precision, inertial-ultrasonic virtual camera tracking system for use in the pre-visualization of virtual content. Combining InterSense’s industry leading motion tracking technology with powerful virtual production software, the new system enables producers of animated & 3D feature film, game and video to increase productivity, streamline workflow and lower production costs. Read on at The Briefing Room

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