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AMD goes Stereoscopic

10.22.2010

Not to be outdone by NVIDIA’s VISION technology, AMD has partnered with DDD and their software TriDef, which is able to actively convert 3D-rendered games into stereoscopic 3D. It’s compatible with movies and photos too, meaning it’s a real contender to NVIDIA.

he HD3D technology comes along with the brand new 6870 and 6850 graphic boards.

Read the 3-parts paper here in AtomicMPC.

original post: http://stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/3d-technology/software-a-hardware-tools/999-amd-goes-stereoscopic.html

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Press Releast

DDD and AMD announce collaboration to build out 3D ecosystem

DDD’s TriDef 2D and 3D Conversion solution to power new AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 family graphics processors

Santa Monica, California: DDD Group plc (AIM: DDD), the 3D consumer technology licensing group, today announced a collaboration with AMD (NYSE: AMD) that combines DDD’s comprehensive TriDef® stereoscopic 3D software with AMD’s next generation AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 family of graphics processors.

Through the collaboration, AMD plans to supply DDD’s TriDef software under license to PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and add-in-board (AiB) manufacturers as part of AMD’s integrated 3D solution. DDD will also offer discounted software downloads to customers that purchase either an AMD Radeon™ HD 5000 family or an AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 family graphics card and wish to upgrade to stereo 3D.

Since the first mass-market stereoscopic 3D notebook PC was introduced by Acer in October 2009, featuring DDD’s TriDef software and AMD Mobility Radeon™ HD graphics processor, demand for stereoscopic 3D games and movies has significantly increased.

DDD’s TriDef 3D Experience software allows more than 350 of the very latest PC games to be played in stereoscopic 3D ‘off the shelf’, even though the game has not been specifically developed for 3D. DDD’s TriDef Ignition™ 2D to 3D conversion engine is compatible with DirectX® 9, 10 and 11 games and its unique high performance stereoscopic 3D render mode enables 3D to be enjoyed on a broad range of PC products including low cost ‘entry level’ systems.

“With the AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 series graphics cards, AMD is introducing AMD HD3D technology, the result of our open 3D initiative for stereo 3D gaming and movies,” said Matt Skynner, vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD. “Through DDD, AMD HD3D technology supports more than 350 games, and AMD’s open 3D ecosystem approach encourages an incredibly broad selection of 3D solutions, available at an extremely affordable cost.”

DDD’s TriDef 3D Experience solution is already used by many leading PC OEMs including Acer, Lenovo, Fujitsu and LG Electronics in notebook and All-In-One PCs. Available in 25 international languages, it features automatic 2D to 3D game conversion, automatic 2D to 3D photo and video conversion and playback of originally made 3D movies, including the library of over 30 HD 3D movies available for download from DDD’s Yabazam! website.

Chris Yewdall, chief executive of DDD said:

“We are delighted to have been selected by AMD as a best-in-class 3D game software solution for its 3D ecosystem, which will help to accelerate the adoption of high-quality 3D solutions by OEMs and end users.”

3D web sites, anyone ? (Browser-based stereo 3D)

10.22.2010

General 3D (Germany) announced this week the world’s first web-based 3D stereoscopic system to stream 3D videos using only a browser. This new system uses the HTML5 and WebGL standards being built into Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari.  The new 3DFeed web site is already online; prepare your 3D glasses and launch your Firefox browser (actually the very new BETA 6 version is needed, other browsers to follow soon).

Once you are in front of your Firefox 4 Beta 6, goto the http://www.3df33d.tv web site  and follow the soewhat cryptic instructions to save your 3D settings. After that, everything rolls in 3D…. We watched 3D photos, the 3D Aquarium video by Sony, etc. Let’s hope other web sites will follow the example!

original post: http://stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/history/digital/997-3d-web-sites-anyone-.html

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From the 3DFEED website:

Experience 3D Streaming

Fire up your 3DTVs and 3D displays.  You are invited to become one of the first members of

You will need a stereoscopic 3DTV or a 3D monitor to view our site in 3D.

Once at the site, you can setup your HTML5 browser, configure your 3D display, and test using the 3D preview video.

3DFeed.tv is in BETA.  We will be very glad to hear about your experiences so that we can improve the site.

So, if you are ready, please proceed to 3Dfeed.tv and prepare to see the future.

source: http://www.general3d.com/General3D/_.html

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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released

ETC’s VFX Working Group has published a specification for best practices naming image sequences such as plates and comps. File naming is an essential tool for organizing the multitude of frames that are inputs and outputs from the VFX process. Prior to the publication of this specification, each organization had its own naming scheme, requiring custom processes for each partner, which often resulted in confusion and miscommunication.

The new ETC@USC specification focuses primarily on sequences of individual images. The initial use case was VFX plates, typically delivered as OpenEXR or DPX files. However, the team soon realized that the same naming conventions can apply to virtually any image sequence. Consequently, the specification was written to handle a wide array of assets and use cases.

To ensure all requirements are represented, the working group included over 2 dozen participants representing studios, VFX houses, tool creators, creatives and others.  The ETC@USC also worked closely with MovieLabs to ensure that the specification could be integrated as part of their 2030 Vision.

A key design criteria for this specification is compatibility with existing practices.  Chair of the VFX working group, Horst Sarubin of Universal Pictures, said: “Our studio is committed to being at the forefront of designing best industry practices to modernize and simplify workflows, and we believe this white paper succeeded in building a new foundation for tools to transfer files in the most efficient manner.”

This specification is compatible with other initiatives such as the Visual Effects Society (VES) Transfer Specifications. “We wanted to make it as seamless as possible for everyone to adopt this specification,” said working group co-chair and ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver. “To ensure all perspectives were represented we created a team of industry experts familiar with the handling of these materials and collaborated with a number of industry groups.”

“Collaboration between MovieLabs and important industry groups like the ETC is critical to implementing the 2030 Vision,” said Craig Seidel, SVP of MovieLabs. “This specification is a key step in defining the foundations for better software-defined workflows. We look forward to continued partnership with the ETC on implementing other critical elements of the 2030 Vision.”

The specification is available online for anyone to use.

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