Reimagining the esports experience
Esports is legit and growing in popularity. Schools have formed esports teams. Colleges are offering courses, and at least one even a degree, in esports. And why not? Competing is fun, and it is big ...
Testing Google Stadia unscientifically on a spotty 5G mobile connection
As part of my research duties, I try to keep at least one iteration of each video game platform category active in my office environment. Google Stadia is the current test bed for the cloud ...
Hyphy has a solution to 8K display issues
A favorite area of the Display Week show is the iZone, which provides a way for small start-ups or not-yet-commercial research projects to show what they are doing with a low level of financial commitment. ...
SIGGRAPH 2022 to showcase the latest innovations in digital art focusing on health
RAY bridges intelligent visualization with cameraless photography (Rayograph) to engage audiences with an interactive poetic experience that conveys meanings. (Source: “RAY” © Weidi Zhang) SIGGRAPH 2022 will take place at the Vancouver Convention Center ...
How game companies are using NFTs
The Bored Ape Yacht Club, a collection of NFTs, is the face of this new Web3 industry. (Source: BAYC) NFTs are opening huge avenues for revenue in the modern video game market. Developers are ...
Xi has Threadripper PRO 5000WX series workstations starting at $1,829
Xi Computer, one of the oldest and most advanced manufacturers of high-performance CAD workstations, today announced the latest version of their award-winning MTower workstations equipped with the 5000 series of AMD Threadripper processors, available ...
Omid Rahmat joins Jon Peddie Research as EVP
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) today announced the appointment of industry veteran Omid Rahmat as executive vice president. Rahmat is a senior executive with broad experience in starting and managing hardware and software companies in the ...
Cerulean Labs unveils Spaces v2
Spaces is a sketch-based design tool that maintains a database of building information. (Source: Cerulean Labs) Spaces takes designers back to the sketch where ideas begin and lets designers loft their designs to create ...
Twinmotion grows into the Epic ecosystem
In 2022 Twinmotion gets high-res rendering new content and more. (Source: Twinmotion) It’s been a while since we’ve reported on Twinmotion, and as a result, there’s plenty to talk about. In the give-it-to-me-now world, ...
Neurotechnology meets spatial computing
Galea merges next-gen brain-computer interface tech with HMDs. (Source: Varjo) OpenBCI and Varjo have come together to take the next step in virtual reality technology. By taking OpenBCI’s neurotechnology and applying it to Varjo’s ...
John P. Wallace elected as Avid Technology’s board chair
John P. Wallace. (Source: Avid) Media and Entertainment industry veteran John P. Wallace was voted unanimously as Avid Technology’s chairman of the board on May 30, 2022. Wallace has been a part of the ...
Curve appeal
(Source: ViewSonic) ViewSonic has thrown a new curveball to the gaming community, unveiling a new OMNI gaming monitor, the VX2418C, featuring a 24-inch curved screen and native 1080p resolution, and priced for those on ...