3Dlabs Demonstrates the RenderMonkey Development Tool; Teams With ISVs to
Demonstrate the Performance of Wildcat VP990 Pro With 512 MB of Onboard Memory
MILPITAS, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dlabs(R) Inc., Ltd., a leading
innovator in professional visual processing, today announced it will
demonstrate the newly announced OpenGL(R) Shading Language running on a
Wildcat(R) VP990 Pro graphics accelerator and integrated with the
RenderMonkey(TM) shader development tool suite at SIGGRAPH '03 (July 29-July
30) in San Diego, California. Also in 3Dlabs' booth (#2814) four leading
software vendors will offer SIGGRAPH visitors the opportunity to hone their
skills on 3D software design applications in a classroom setting. 3Dlabs is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF).
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3Dlabs is the first company to ship a preliminary implementation of the
OpenGL Shading Language, which was ratified by the OpenGL Architecture Review
Board as an official extension to OpenGL 1.5 and is expected to form the
foundation of the upcoming OpenGL 2.0 standard. 3Dlabs will demo the
RenderMonkey shader development tool suite with integrated support for OpenGL
Shading Language shader development and powered by its Wildcat VP family of
graphics accelerators. In collaboration with ATI Technologies, Inc., both
companies plan to release RenderMonkey with OpenGL Shading Language support
within three months.
"Pandromeda is proud to join 3Dlabs in its ongoing innovation. At SIGGRAPH
Pandromeda will demonstrate the imaginative and new MojoWorld(TM) 2.0 in
3Dlabs' booth," said Ken 'Doc Mojo' Musgrave, chief executive officer of
Pandromeda. "Through our work with 3Dlabs, MojoWorld customers will soon
realize the breakthrough and expressive power that the OpenGL Shading Language
unleashes on fractal landscapes in real-time."
"The standardized, cross-platform and forward-looking OpenGL Shading
Language is exactly what we need to bring the power of the LightWorks(R)
rendering toolkit to graphics hardware and we're happy to support 3Dlabs while
they drive the OpenGL initiative," said Slawomir Kilanowski, chief technology
manager at LightWork Design. "The powerful LightWorks shading infrastructure
integrated with OpenGL Shading Language will give users higher-quality images
interactively."
In addition to its product demonstrations, 3Dlabs extends an open
invitation to software developers, animators, and content creators to
participate in 3D software training sessions in its SIGGRAPH exhibit. Based on
the booth theme, 'Works Well Together', 18 training systems will be equipped
with 3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro graphics accelerators and loaded with 3D
software programs from Alias(R), Discreet, Pandromeda, and SideEffects. There
will also be a special demonstration from Luxology. A drawing for a free
Wildcat VP990 Pro graphics accelerator packed with 512 MB of onboard memory
will be held after every session.
"Experience Maya(R) 5 and its flawless execution when combined with the
3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro graphics accelerator," said Rob Hoffmann, senior
product marketing manager, Maya product development group at Alias. "This
dynamic duo provides Maya artists and creators a powerful solution to get
excited about!"
"We are pleased to be able to teach the award-winning Discreet
combustion(R) 2.1 software running on 3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro graphics
accelerators at SIGGRAPH," said John Worthington, director of product
management and marketing for the Discreet Desktop Video Group. "The difference
512 MB of onboard memory makes when creating animation and compositing
projects with combustion will blow the artists away."
"3Dlabs has worked well with Luxology while we developed our first
commercial product," said Brad Peebler, founder and president of Luxology. "We
look forward to joining forces in 3Dlabs' booth to stir up excitement about
soon-to-be industry standards."
"With the rapid growth in demand for Houdini(R) artists in the Hollywood
film community, we're delighted to be partnering with 3Dlabs to bring Houdini
6.1 training directly to the show floor at SIGGRAPH," said Dr. Paul Salvini,
chief technology officer at Side Effects Software. "The innovative
architecture and large memory reserves of the Wildcat VP990 Pro graphics
accelerator make it a great match to the power and flexibility of Houdini."
Registration for these sessions will be taken at the 3Dlabs SIGGRAPH booth
(#2814) during the show on a first-come, first-served basis. For more
information on the classroom sessions please visit
http://www.3dlabs.com/events/siggraph2003/index.htm . For more information
about the OpenGL Shading Language and the 3Dlabs Wildcat VP product family
please go to http://www.3dlabs.com.
About 3Dlabs
3Dlabs, a leading innovator in professional visual processing, supplies a
broad range of graphics accelerators to Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital
Content Creation (DCC), and visual simulation professionals. Its award-winning
Wildcat graphics solutions are available in industry-leading OEM workstations,
in the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and
directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information on 3Dlabs
products, visit http://www.3Dlabs.com. 3Dlabs is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Creative Technology Ltd.
NOTE: 3Dlabs and Wildcat are registered trademarks of 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd.
in the United States and/or other countries. OpenGL is a registered trademark
of Silicon Graphics Inc. in the US and/or other countries worldwide. All other
brand and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective
owners and are hereby recognized as such.
SOURCE 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd.
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