MAXtreme 9 D3D is a new performance driver for 3DS Max 9 capable of delivering performance improvements of up to 100% when coupled with NVIDIA Quadro FX. The 64-bit version is out. Release Date: February 2, 2007.

The latest MAXtreme driver (Version 7.00.03) is finally available on the NVIDIA website.

Spiral Scratch, a start-up company in Liverpool, UK, is currently developing an affordable 3D scanner. Read the article here.

Read the article at Digit Magazine.

nVidia have released version 4.00.26 of their MAXtreme drivers.   [ more... ]

X-bit Labs have put up a review of the preformances of the ATI RADEON 9700 Pro, Matrox Parhelia-512 and NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4600 in 3ds max 5.

“The battle in the professional OpenGL market is heating up and NVIDIA is no longer satisfied with delivering budget cards like those based around the Quadro 2...an in-depth review of a new generation of professional OpenGL accelerators, including 3DLabs' Wildcat III 6110, ATi's FireGL 8800, and Nvidia's Quadro 4 900 and 750 XGL”
- Ace's Hardware

The good people at CG Channel have reviewed Boxx Technologies' 3DBOXX system.
“Boxx Technologies appears to be aiming this product at graphics people who find Dell, HP/Compaq and IBM machines price tags hard to swallow, but want a quality product that is fully tested and works out of-the-box. Good specifications, great design, helpful technical support and a competitive price.”

ATI Technologies and Pinnacle Systems Announce Strategic Partnership

MARKHAM, Ontario - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) and Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLE) have agreed to join forces to combine ATI's graphics technologies with Pinnacle's video technologies for future product developments. Pinnacle will utilize ATI's leading edge graphics and video technology as its hardware platform for future prosumer video editing solutions. ATI will bundle Pinnacle's award winning consumer video editing software with its future WONDER-branded products.

Press Release

Wacom Introduces Cintiq 18sx Interactive Pen Display, First With 18.1" LCD and SXGA 1280 x 1024 Resolution
Pressure-sensitive Unit with Direct Draw-on-Screen for PCs and Macs Features 48% Larger Display, New Grip Pen, and 360° Rotating Stand