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Crawly for Videoscreens: SpyderPro
SpyderPro gets serious: anorganic filters, 12,000 nits, 3D LUT export, OLED support, and proper profiling tools make it fit for postproduction again. Let's see if the claims hold up!
ZEISS CinCraft Virtual Lens Enters BETA: Real Glass, Virtual Magic
ZEISS opens BETA registration for CinCraft Virtual Lens Technology, a GPU-powered Nuke plugin that replicates real lens behaviour in compositing, simulating optical artefacts like bokeh, distortion, and chromatic aberration.
Your Screen, Now a Window: Former Meta Engineer Revives Head-Coupled 3D
Any laptop or phone screen can feel 3D now—no headset, no glasses. True3D just needs your camera and your head.
Dolby Vision 2 Rewrites HDR
TL;DR: Dolby Vision 2 upgrades HDR with AI-driven tone-mapping, ambient adjustments, and creative motion control, first to be seen in Hisense TVs, coming in 2026-2027.
Netorium and dveas move in together
netorium AG and dve advanced systems merge to combine broadcast IT, VFX, and postproduction workflows for European clients.
Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K Slides Into Netflix’s List
Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K is now Netflix-approved but still unavailable to general buyers—professionals might consider early Christmas shopping.
Dash 1.9 Makes a Splash in UE5 Asset Management
Polygonflow's Dash 1.9 update enhances Unreal Engine 5 asset management with a free content browser, advanced shaders, and improved organizational features.
MPFB 2: Blender’s New Character Generation Sidekick
MPFB 2 integrates seamlessly with Blender, enabling artists to create custom 3D characters with ease.
Autograph Starter: Free Motion Graphics Tool with a Twist
Autograph Starter offers a free, feature-rich motion graphics and VFX compositing tool with seamless DaVinci Resolve integration, enabling professionals to create high-quality projects without some limitations.
Godot 4.4: The Engine That Could (and Did)
Godot Engine 4.4 introduces Jolt Physics integration, embedded game windows, interactive in-game editing, and more, enhancing usability and performance.
Road Creator Pro: Paving the Way in Unreal Engine 5
Road Creator Pro introduces a versatile spline-based workflow for creating realistic roads in Unreal Engine 5, featuring customizable components and seamless terrain integration.
Affinity 2.6: Machine Learning Tools to the Rescue
Affinity 2.6 adds machine learning selection tools, RAW format updates, brush panel search, and improved layer handling across Photo, Designer, and Publisher.
HDMI 2.2: 16K Support, 96Gbps Bandwidth, and a Side of 4K at 480Hz
HDMI 2.2 offers 96Gbps bandwidth, supports 16K, and introduces 4K at 480Hz. But is your pipeline ready for this tech leap?
Sony’s mocopi Pro Kit: Elevating Full-Body Motion Capture
Sony introduces the mocopi Pro Kit, featuring a 12-sensor setup, real-time Bluetooth connectivity, and integration with the XYN Motion Studio app for enhanced motion capture.
Blackmagic Camera 9.2 Update: Pyxis 6K Gets Remote Love
Control the Pyxis 6K remotely, courtesy of the new Blackmagic Camera App. Firmware updates that might actually make life easier.
Study Explores Automated 3D Mapping for VFX and Game Development
Researchers investigate ActiveSplat, a cutting-edge system for automated 3D mapping, offering new possibilities for VFX and game production.
Look into my Syntheyes, Boris!
Something‘s always happening in the Boris FX- Ecosystem – and just before this year’s IBC they announced that Syntheyes is now part of the family! So we cornered Boris Yamnitzki and John-Paul Smith and asked them what the plans are for one of our favourite tracking Tools.
Autodesk University 2020 Call Archived
Autodesk University’s 2020 call sought sessions on VFX, visualisation, XR, AI, cloud collaboration and 3D printing. Submissions are closed.
Panasonic Withdrew from IBC 2020
Panasonic withdrew from IBC 2020 and moved broadcast and ProAV training to an online Technology Experience Zone.
Nvidia: GTC Digital Edition
After cancellation of the event in an online format: Nvidia with GTC Digital and more than 200 hours of webinars, presentations and more.
SIGGRAPH 2019 | Technical Papers
SIGGRAPH 2019 is approaching - with the new technical papers, we look at current research and the future of computer graphics!
New HDR grading monitor from EIZO
At the IBC in Amsterdam, EIZO presented its ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145 HDR monitor for the first time - everyone is talking about HDR. Not least because many 4K televisions are already being sold with an HDR label and HDR is therefore a buzzword for end users.
Goodbye Mental Ray!
The end of Mental Ray has come: Nvidia is stopping development of the standalone renderer, as well as the Maya and 3ds Max plug-ins.
Adobe MAX 2017: 11 future technologies
A look into the future: At Adobe MAX 2017, there were insights into tools for upcoming releases - including Scene Stitch, Deep Fill, Project Cloak and more.
Siggraph 2010: Anticipation
It will not be long now. Anyone who cannot wait, or who has not planned to fly across the Atlantic in July, can already get an advance impression of the 3D and technology event in the States via YouTube.
RTT sets the stage for tomorrow’s professionals
With the RTT Emerging Technology Contest and the RTT Funky Visualisation Contest, Realtime Technology (RTT) AG is announcing two international competitions for 2010.
Lynx Studio Technology Presents Lynx AES16e-50 with AES50 Interface
PCI Express audio interface offers up to 32 additional channels via network cable
SANYO Presents Brilliant Line-Up at ISE 2010
Premiere of the PLC-XF1000 installation projector with QuaDrive technology.
Autodesk Releases Inventor Publisher Technology Preview
A new digital-prototyping solution component enables technical documentation to be integrated into product development.
Autodesk Presents Second Version of the Autodesk Inventor Fusion Technology Preview
The technology preview includes new functions.
Hyperactive Audiotechnik GmbH Expands Range with Two Prominent Brands
The Hünstetten-based company will in future offer customers products from the two US companies Zaolla Silverline and Hosa Technology.
New Bamboo Integrates Multi-Touch Technology
Wacom's new interactive tablet combines multi-touch and pen input for the first time, offering a more intuitive, simpler and inspiring way to use a computer.
Avid Technology Sponsors animago 2009
Avid Technology is supporting the animago AWARD 2009 in the category of Best Post-production.
NVIDIA’s SLI Technology Certified for Intel Core i7 and Core i5
Intel and leading motherboard manufacturers such as ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte and MSI have licensed NVIDIA SLI technology for use on boards with the Intel P55 Express chipset.
Autodesk Doubles Moldflow Performance
Processes are accelerated through the use of multithreading technologies.
Primera Technology Continues Warranty Campaign
From June 15, all duplication towers also receive a voluntary two-year warranty.
Professional Media Technology for Audi
Creative Technology Germany supported Audi’s stand at Auto Shanghai 2009.
10th RTT Conference
Every innovation starts with a thought, an idea, a vision. How can the path from vision to market-ready product be led to success with maximum transparency, efficiency and cost-effectiveness in ever faster product cycles? And what role does visualisation play in this?
Realtime Technology (RTT) AG will provide answers to these questions at its 10th RTT Conference under the motto "Sharing Visions". The annual summit of the visualisation industry brings together creative minds and visionaries from all over the world.
To mark its tenth anniversary, the company has chosen the Alte Kongresshalle at its Munich headquarters as the venue for the event. With its unique architecture, it provides the perfect setting for a first-class, visually orientated event.
Realtime Technology and Craft Animations Announce Strategic Alliance
Craft Animations and RTT combined technologies for real-time 3D animation in design and visualisation.
ArcSoft SimHD Uses NVIDIA CUDA for Video Upscaling
ArcSoft SimHD uses NVIDIA CUDA GPUs to upscale standard-definition video and DVDs in real time with low CPU load.
PlayStation and Wii Developers Adopt NVIDIA PhysX Technology
NVIDIA has reached agreements with both Sony and Nintendo covering use of the NVIDIA PhysX software development kit.
New Semiconductor Venture Gets Shareholder Approval
AMD shareholders approved the proposed stock and warrant issuance, clearing the way for AMD and Mubadala’s Advanced Technology Investment Company to establish a foundry joint venture.
French Legal System Recognizes Wacom Digital-Signature Technology
The French government has recognized the importance of digital signatures and became the first in Europe to declare documents signed digitally legally valid.
Seagate Statement on Potential Barracuda 7200.11 Firmware Issue
Seagate Technology has identified a potential firmware issue affecting certain Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives and related drive families based on the same product platform that were manufactured through December 2008. Under certain circumstances, users may be unable to access data while the system is booting.*
Mobile Media Reaches the Mass Market in Germany
Mobile technology producer Qualcomm is optimistic despite the global economic crisis: the mobile communications market remains highly dynamic.
Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Brings Digital Content into the Living Room
Seagate Technology presented the new Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
DVS at ISE – 4K, 3D and DCI
DVS will present versatile video technology at ISE in Amsterdam from February 3 to 5, 2009.
Head Quarter: Finally a Film Recorder in North Rhine-Westphalia Again
Cologne postproduction company Head-Quarter is now using MWA’s first Flashrecord film recorder. The device is based on newly developed, wear-free LED technology and currently offers 2K resolution.
Hollywood Award for Stereoscopic 3D Technology
Quantel receives the HPA Engineering Excellence Award for the Pablo stereoscopic 3D system.
World Economic Forum Names Gameforge a “Technology Pioneer 2009”
The Karlsruhe game developer was the only German IT company to receive the distinction.
sevenload Expands International Sales Team
By enlarging its in-house sales team, sevenload is strengthening its international business in enterprise solutions and the targeted marketing of moving-image formats through branded entertainment, viral video seeding and cross-media.
RTT Acquires Software from Bytes + Lights
Realtime Technology (RTT) AG is expanding its CAD-data-processing portfolio by acquiring rights to use and exploit the software products of visualization company Bytes + Lights GmbH.
dc days: Second Life Technology (3D Internet) for Businesses
What is Second Life? What opportunities does Second Life offer industrial companies? Marcus Link discusses these questions and presents possible uses and examples.
dc days: Stereo 3D Technologies
Stereo 3D, or S3D, is increasingly becoming one of the markets of the future, as demonstrated not only by Hollywood cinema productions.
Avid Technology Announces Sale of Pinnacle PCTV Product Line to Hauppauge Digital
Avid Technology, Inc. announced yesterday that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell the Pinnacle PCTV product line and related assets to Hauppauge Digital, Inc. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year; financial details were not disclosed.
Avid Supports RED
Avid Technology has reaffirmed its support for RED camera workflows by signing an R3D Software Development Kit (SDK) licence agreement.
New Patents for Kaspersky Lab
Innovative virus-fighting methods developed by the Russian IT security specialist have been patented
Cirrus Logic Introduces Audio DSP with Dolby Volume Technology for Multichannel Surround Sound
With its new CS49DV8 audio DSP featuring Dolby Volume technology, Cirrus Logic is presenting an ideal solution for modern home-theater applications—for example, consumers can reduce annoyingly loud commercials and improve their television experience.
Pinnacle Systems Introduces New All-in-One TV Tuner, Pinnacle PCTV Telescope
Pinnacle Systems introduces a new all-in-one digital TV tuner with an antenna: the Pinnacle PCTV telescope.
Regular TV Reporting Uses Nanobit Technology for the First Time
MCS Thüringen and MDR’s “Thüringen Journal” adopt an internet-based solution.
Realtime Technology AG (RTT AG) on Expansion Course
RTT AG's revenue rose by 39 percent in the first half of 2008.
SANYO Presents New Projector Technology
The world’s first 4LCD projector premieres at InfoComm.
Dogan Gazetecilik Implements QuarkXPress 7
One of Turkey’s leading newspaper publishers continues successful production with the latest version of Quark’s award-winning layout and design software.
Seagate: One Billion Hard Drives Shipped
The next billion is expected within the next five years.
RTT Starts Strategic Partnership with Codemasters
Codemasters and Realtime Technology AG enter a strategic technology partnership and knowledge-sharing agreement.
Primera Cuts Prices for Blu-ray Duplication Systems
Primera Technology reduces prices for Blu-ray-equipped duplication and printing systems by approximately 15% to 24%.
Interactive BenQ MD300 Mouse
BenQ introduces the interactive optical MD300 mouse with a slim design, notification sensors, and a music-driven dance mode.
Boris FX Releases Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug
Boris releases Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug for Final Cut Studio users.
Adobe Releases Public Beta Version of Photoshop Express
Free online software offers Photoshop technology for anyone who takes digital photographs
Skype Use Grows Among Businesses
A Skype survey indicates that European small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly using free voice and videoconferencing.
CyberLink Introduces PowerProducer 5 Authoring Software
Digital-lifestyle software developer CyberLink has launched CyberLink PowerProducer 5.
video2brain Wins 2008 Innovation Award
At CeBIT 2008, video2brain received the Initiative Mittelstand Innovation Award for its Mein video2brain personalized customer area.
Pixelpark AG takes a stake in the Otherland Group
Berlin-based Pixelpark AG has taken a stake in Otherland Group GmbH, Berlin. The newly founded company specialises in consulting and services in virtual worlds. Pixelpark AG acquired 41 per cent of the shares in the Otherland Group.
Joachim Bareiß to Lead SWR Central Tasks
Joachim Bareiß, 46, will head Central Tasks in SWR’s Technology and Production Directorate in Baden-Baden.
iSale 5.1 integrates video clips and increases security for online auctions
equinux adds video clips in auctions to iSale 5.1 and supports the PayPal Security Key.
Blu-ray prices will fall very soon
Less expensive manufacturing methods are soon expected to make film titles on Blu-ray media considerably cheaper in the medium term.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta Released
Microsoft has introduced a wave of preview releases around its MIX08 web design and development conference.
Primera RoboWeb Wins SME Innovation Award
Primera Technology’s RoboWeb software for browser-based control of CD and DVD duplication systems won a 2008 SME Innovation Award at CeBIT.
Allplan BIM 2008 Takes Center Stage at ACS
Allplan BIM 2008 will be a central exhibit at ACS, held alongside Light + Building in Frankfurt from 9 to 11 April 2008.
2008 SME Innovation Award goes to Primera software
The new RoboWeb software for Primera Technology's CD/DVD copying and printing systems has received Initiative Mittelstand's 2008 Innovation Award at CeBIT.
Blu-ray: Chinese companies challenge Taiwanese DVD manufacturers
Leading Chinese DVD manufacturers have responded to Toshiba's withdrawal from the HD-DVD business by converting their production facilities to the Blu-ray format.
see conference #3 focuses on the visualisation of information
Agency Scholz & Volkmer invites visitors to “see conference #3” in Wiesbaden on April 19, 2008. Now in its third edition, the event will present and discuss current approaches to visualisation.
Two eneloop Products Win iF Design Awards
Sanyo has received 2008 iF product design awards for the eneloop rechargeable battery and solar-powered eneloop Solar Charger.
“Green IT” – a start has been made
Greenpeace study compares the environmental compatibility of electronic products.
Total rebellion: Intempo’s Rebel downloads music directly as MP3 files from FM radio – free and without advertising, presenters or news
Always have the latest hits on your iPod - without spending any money? The Rebel makes it possible. Intempo's innovative recorder downloads the most-played hits from any FM radio programme as MP3 files - and does so entirely legally.
Technology council to counter the shortage of skilled workers
The number of vacancies for engineers and computer scientists continues to rise. There are currently around 30,000 vacancies in this field each month, an increase of more than ten percent over the previous year, the VDI said today at CeBIT in Hannover.
Track the environmental impact of travel on your own mobile phone
System calculates "carbon footprint" using GPS data
Medical visualisation on the rise
Intelligent implants, IT-supported diagnostic and therapeutic solutions, telemedicine and clinical training systems - these are the core topics at the 6th Heidelberg Innovation Forum, which takes place at Villa Bosch on April 15, 2008. Researchers and developers will present promising technologies and solutions for the medical and healthcare sector to potential cooperation partners and investors.
Final ruling issued on online searches
The final ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court: online searches are permitted in principle, but only in the event of an existential threat to an exceptionally important legal interest.
World’s most powerful civilian supercomputer starts in Jülich
At Forschungszentrum Jülich, one of the three locations of Germany's Gauss Centre for Supercomputing, the world's currently most powerful supercomputer in civilian use, JUGENE (Jülich Blue Gene), was inaugurated.
TÜV SÜD confirms performance of Nemetschek’s graphical quantity calculation
For the third time in succession, TÜV SÜD has
certified the performance of Nemetschek's graphical quantity calculation. Graphical quantity calculation enables smooth
data exchange between the Allplan BIM 2008 3D planning software and the
solution for construction cost management and tendering, Allplan BCM. With the quantities
determined from Allplan, the associated
bills of quantities can be determined in a single operation in accordance with VOB 2006.
freenet puts DSL business up for sale
Telecommunications provider freenet has put its broadband business up for sale. Initial talks are being held with interested parties, a spokeswoman told the financial news agency dpa-AFX in Hamburg the the.
Microboards Presents New CD and DVD Duplication and Printing Systems
At CeBIT, Microboards is showing new duplication systems for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray media, including professional and desktop products.
Black Box Provides Flexible Video Splitting for Display Walls
Black Box's Flexible DVI Video Splitter distributes multiple signal sources in real time across multiple LCD or plasma displays, accepting analog and digital signals at full frame rate.
FileMaker Software Named Codie Award Finalist
The Software and Information Industry Association has named FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9 as finalists in two Codie Award categories.
Top-level domain .asia available now
The responsible registry DotAsia http://www.dotasia.org launched the unrestricted allocation of domains ending in .asia to all interested parties on Wednesday.
Roland Brown Joins Quantel Leadership Team
Roland Brown, whose broadcast and postproduction career spans four decades, has joined Quantel’s leadership team in a non-executive role.