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Nvidia gets serious for 3D PCs

Posted by Nexus – 01/06/2010

[via pocket-lint.com]

Nvidia has announced that it is in cahoots with various partners, including Alienware, Asus, Dell, Microsoft and Toshiba, in order to bring 3D PCs to the world. Speaking at the Computex expo in Taipei, Nvidia also welcomed Asus chief Jerry Shen to the stage to announce three new 3D capable PCs.

“Asus has a strong track record of pioneering new categories of PCs, as we did with the netbook,” said Shen.“Now Asus is very bullish on developing the 3D PC category by shipping notebooks, desktops and an all-in-one PC equipped with Nvidia 3D Vision. We believe that all entertainment-based PCs will become 3D capable within a few years.”

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The Data-Crunching Powerhouse Behind ‘Avatar’

Posted by Nexus – 20/03/2010

[via datacenterknowledge.com]

A look at some of the high-density server and networking gear inside the Weta Digital data center used to render the animation for the new James Cameron movie "Avatar." (Photo: Foundry Networks Inc.)

It takes a lot of data center horsepower to create the stunning visual effects behind blockbuster movies such as King Kong, X-Men, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and most recently, James Cameron’s $230 million Avatar. Tucked away in Wellington, New Zealand are the facilities where visual effects company Weta Digital renders the imaginary landscapes of Middle Earth and Pandora at a campus of studios, production facilities, soundstages and a purpose-built data center.

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Avatar Fails to Sell 3D

Posted by Nexus – 09/01/2010

[via gadgetinn.blogspot.com]

When you get a call from your boss on your day off, it’s normally bad news. When said call comes from a bed ridden, flu stricken boss, one can only assume he’s offering you an exciting opportunity to edit a 5,000 word feature. It turns out, however, that Riyad had received two late-in-the-day invitations to the world premiere of Avatar, James Cameron’s much talked about 3D spectacular, on Thursday night. I’d been looking forward to seeing Avatar anyway, so what better way to do just that?

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