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The future of gaming is here, but you’ll need a $1,000 graphics card to render it

2013 03 23 13h06 53 520x245 The future of gaming is here, but youll need a $1,000 graphics card to render it

Videos games have enjoyed steadily improving graphical effects as computers, and programming languages, have improved and matured. While the world is currently fixated on the coming crop of console devices that will sit, plugged into televisions for the next 5 years, Nvidia is pushing PC technology forward.

A video clip demonstrating facial rendering software caught our eye this morning. In the demo, a GeForce GTX Titan graphics card is employed to display an interactive face in detail that is all but incredible. Catch: the GTC Titan will set you back a flat grand, if you can find one in stock, which isn’t easy.

This is the future, shown now. Gaming is moving in this direction. As the GTX Titan’s specs reach more consumer-friendly prices in the coming few years, what is shown off below will be open to all. Get excited [Jump to the 8:43 mark to see the demo]:

Creative Genius Makes Full-Length Live-Action ‘Toy Story’


Toy Story, released in 1995, became an instant classic: Telling the story of a child’s toys come to life, it was the first feature-length animated film. It set the bar extraordinarily high for producer Pixar, which has mostly been delivering blockbusters ever since. Toy Story pulled in nearly $362 million at the box office and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

But what if Toy Story wasn’t animated, but instead shot in live-action with real toys and people? That’s exactly what YouTube user “jonasonsMovies” did.

His project, Live-Action Toy Story, combines his own footage with the film's original audio, clocking in at one hour and 20 minutes. It has more than 83,000 views and…
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Dual iPad 2 Case Will Vastly Improve Your Multitasking [Video]

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It’s hard not to look at this limited edition case from ZooGue, that actually holds a couple of iPad 2s, and not shake your head in disbelief. Until you realize that it’s not only an easy, albeit expensive, way to improve the tablet’s multitasking capabilities. But it’s also being auctioned off to benefit those with autism. More »









Movieclips grabs $7M in funding, partners with YouTube

iron-man-team-upMovieclips on Tuesday announced that it had raised a $7 million round of funding and partnered with YouTube to bring its 20,000 HD movie clips to a much bigger audience.

“First and foremost, this helps studios eliminate piracy because these are licesened clips,” Movieclips co-founder Zach James told VentureBeat. “And it helps users too. Instead of searching for your favorite scene from Scarface and finding a scene done by kindergartners, you’ll get to watch the actual movie clip.”

Not only will studios have less of their clips pirated on YouTube, but the partnership lets studios, Movieclips, and YouTube split ad revenue. The model is similar to what Vevo and Machinima already do for music and gaming videos.

The $7 million funding round is being led by MK Capital, which is also the largest investor in Machinima.

“As the once-huge DVD market continues to be rapidly replaced by online movie purchases, rentals and subscriptions, we believe a searchable video-based clip experience will be the preferred way most movie fans will discover and select movies,” said Mark Terbeek, a partner at MK Capital, in a statement.

James said Movieclips is working hard to greatly expand its network of clips to 100,000 and plans to include things like trailers, on-set visits, interviews with movie stars, and special features.

“We want this to be the network for video about movies, not just movie clips themselves,” James said. “Soon it will be a much bigger and more diverse collection.”

I for one love re-watching my favorite film scenes (like this one), so the partnership between Movieclips and YouTube is great for movie fanatics, who want high-quality clips, and studios, which are looking for new ways to monetize online videos.

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