Category Archive: Top Stories

Khronos Readies Final WebGL 1.0 Spec

The Khronos Group used the setting of the 2011 Game Developers Conference to launch its final WebGL 1.0 specification for enabling hardware-accelerated 3D graphics in HTML5 Web browsers without the need for plug-ins. WebGL defines a JavaScript binding to OpenGL …

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Google’s SketchUp Helps Design Go Green

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Back in 2006, when Google acquired startup @Last and its 3D modeling product, SketchUp, most observers saw it as a nice add-on for Google Earth, perfect for hobbyists and enthusiasts. But since then, the SketchUp program has blossomed into a …

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Autodesk launches sustainable design campaign within AED 812 billion UAE construction industry

Autodesk, the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and media and entertainment markets, has announced an aggressive campaign to promote sustainable design principles within the AED 812 billion UAE construction industry. The company will …

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Autodesk technology helps shape the summer’s films

Mumbai:Autodesk, Inc.’s entertainment software helped leading studios create many of the summer’s most popular films. Autodesk software was used throughout digital film pipelines, from pre-visualization and virtual cinematography to mastering and final animation.

Autodesk Student Engineering and Design Community is Redesigned and Reaches Record Number of Members

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More than 350,000 students and educators around the world take advantage of tools and resources provided by Autodesk and partners. Just in time for the Back to School season, Autodesk has redesigned its Student Engineering and Design Community website with …

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Surgeons by Day, 3D Animators by Night

Two busy surgeons at one of the world’s leading eye centers have been working late into the night learning how to use CINEMA 4D, the state-of-the-art 3D animation software used in films such as Spider-Man 3 and Beowulf – in …

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