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The next generation of Pascal-based Nvidia graphics cards could at last be revealed at an Nvidia event next week. WCCF Tech reports that a shipping manifest for the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference Keynote on April 4th lists four new SKUs, one of which is certainly either the GTX 1080 or …
Read More »Substance Painter 2.0 introduces Nvidia Iray renderer and curated asset store
Support for path tracer in texturing tool allows production of photorealistic renders
Read More »Nvidia launches effort to attract devs to GeForce Now streaming platform
New programme includes App Store-like web portal, with QA provided by the tech company
Read More »Nvidia removes GeForce drivers after serious widespread faults
Graphics specialist Nvidia has been forced to pull its most recent GPU drivers after widespread reports of serious issues with users’ machines. The problems with 364.47, which was released to coincide with The Division, were pretty serious, with some users caught in a blue screen loop that prevented them from …
Read More »Epic, Nvidia, Sumo and Team 17 back new Leeds University development degrees
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in High Performance Graphics and Games Engineering will include focus on use of Vulkan and DX12, as well as training in VFX, such as cloth, fur and hair modelling, and crowd simulation
Read More »Maxplay engine adds PhysX, FMOD, EMotion and PopcornFX
Technology joins cloud-powered modular Game Development Suite platform
Read More »GTX 970 named as the entry-level GPU for VR on PC
The price of the headset is just the beginning of what looks to be the very expensive virtual reality revolution. Nvidia has named the minimum requirements for playing VR games on PC. The cheapest compatible graphics card is the GTX 970, which currently retails for around 250. Also compatible are …
Read More »GTX 970 is minimum graphics card needed for VR, Nvidia reveals
‘VR Ready’ badge introduced in effort to make nascent technology more accessible
Read More »Nvidia invests in anti-motion sickness tech for VR
Also rolls out GameWorks VR SDKs to registered developers
Read More »Accessories Update: Nvidia Shield and Turtle Beach Recon 60P
This week, Nvidia advances on the living room with its Shield raised and Turtle Beach has a new headset for PlayStation players Nvidia Shield Android TV The next wave of micro-consoles targeting the living room has arrived, and Nvidia’s Shield device is leading the charge. Nvidia claims the Shield is …
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