Technology
Blockchain technology has wowed and mystified tech-enthusiasts around the world. Touted to have the capacity to disrupt the conventional ways in which the processes are carried out, Blockchain has been emerging as an enigmatic game-changer yet people scarcely have awareness of the full extent of its applications. In order to get a grasp on the intricacies of blockchain technology, we spoke to Lumiere CEO Patrice Poujol who is a PhD holder on matters of Blockchain. Dr Poujol is also an EnTech research expert and a … Read More
Karnataka has been pushing for advancements in the AVGC sector for some time now. Government of Karnataka, under the ministry of information technology has set up the AVGC Centre of Excellence (CoE) in association with ABAI, the organisation leading the charge of the state’s AVGC ecosystem. Apart from organising India’s largest AVGC conglomeration, GAFX, ABAI has also been proactively working towards the smooth running of the CoE. Earlier this year it was announced that the CoE will boast of country’s … Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been an integral part of gaming since the time of inception from 1950s. With time, technology in sports is growing rapidly and evolving the traditional ways. In football, for instance, new devices are used for different reasons such as to help referees in decision-making and to quantify the athletes’ performance during a game, thus helping the coach to calibrate the training program and the game strategy. In addition to that, in today’s day and age, audience engagement has … Read More
During Computex, Kingston aims to show high-performance storage products for consumer and enterprise, as well as embedded solutions which power products found in everyday life. The highlighted demo products include: Next-Generation SSDs for Consumer, Power User and Enterprise KC2000 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD: Using the latest controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND, it offers superior read/write speeds, improving the workflow in desktop, workstations and high-performance computing systems. It also supports end-to-end data protection to ensure the data’s safety. Data Center … Read More
Taking cue from the IT success story in Bangalore, Government of Karnataka (GoK) has decided to repeat the same in the AVGC sector. With the country’s first ever advanced motion capture system for media and entertainment, open for small and medium studios, freelance artists to create their projects, this art infrastructure will be at par with any best international facility. GoK, under the ministry of information technology has set up the AVGC Centre of Excellence (CoE). The centre, is in … Read More
Pixar recently released RenderMan version 22.5, that packs a completely rewritten RenderMan for Houdini plugin along with important new features and performance gains. Pixar’s brand new RenderMan for Houdini plugin has been completely rewritten to support the latest interactive workflows in RenderMan 22. RenderMan’s greatly improved integration with Houdini includes interactive modelling, shading, and lighting. It’s also set for geometry ranging from curves, points, volumes, meshes and packed primitives. It’s interactive editing of lights and cameras and manipulation of light … Read More
Oppo a smartphone brand has announced its sponsorship of the Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG) championship in the Middle East and North Africa, for the upcoming PUBG Mobile x Oppo MENA Challenger Cup, which will see the region’s best players battle it out to reach the finale match, held from 29 to 30 May 2019. Players from across the GCC, Morocco and Egypt are preparing for the semi-final elimination rounds that will take place from 12 to 23 May. Fans of … Read More
HTC VIVE, in collaboration with Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival executive committee, produced VR film series 5×1, of Mr. Buddha directed by Lee Chung was selected for 2019 Tribeca Immersive Cinema 360 category. HTC VIVE Originals’ president Liu Szu-Ming announced at Tribeca Film Festival premiere that HTC VIVE Orignals’ VR film would be heading to Cannes Film Festival on its next stop. HTC VIVE is committed to creating self-produced content and developing original IPs. Last year, in collaboration with Taipei Golden Horse … Read More
ASUS has announced TUF gaming FX505 and FX705, a pair of laptops that bring together the latest AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs on an up to 120Hz IPS-level NanoEdge display, delivering immersive, high-performance gaming at an affordable price. The laptops are tested and certified to meet military-grade MIL-STD-810G standards, ensuring the toughness and durability needed to withstand the knocks and bumps of everyday work and play. For years, savvy gamers and enthusiasts have combined AMD processors with GeForce GPUs to create … Read More
Kingston, a memory storage products and technology solutions company, has joined hands with InDeed to create a unique social awareness campaign called #EarthEditionDrives. This campaign imagines Earth as a USB Flash Drive, where Kingston aims to subtly draw attention towards the condition of our planet. The campaign revolves around Kingston’s 64GB Limited Earth Edition USB Drive, which represents Earth. Select members from the industry were given a chance to try these USBs to experience it. The question most of them … Read More
Starz, a Lionsgate company has announced the continued expansion of the STARZPLAY premium streaming service with its entry into Spain on Orange TV beginning 28 March. The STARZPLAY premium streaming service will give Orange customers that are also subscribers of Orange TV the opportunity to watch STARZ series all in one place, with future STARZ Originals airing exclusively on STARZPLAY day-and-date with the US, including the debut season of Now Apocalypse from iconic indie-filmmaker Gregg Araki. The latest subscription video on demand … Read More
VES Society in collaboration with AMD is putting together a conference titled THE MAKING OF at the Fun Republic Cinema on 30th March Activated by AnimationXpress, THE MAKING OF is a one of a kind event that is set to enlighten the attendees with the technological nuances and processes that went behind some of the best imagery created on celluloid across the world. The event will bring under one roof, top industry veterans, artists and VFX technicians of the most … Read More
