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Tools News Anark out of the game Anark Corporation, developer of the Gameface UI software, has sold off its entertainment software division, including Gameface, and will instead focus on targeting CAD and visualisation customers. The entertainment software division has existed since 2002, and has served customers as large as Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia with its ‘powerful 3D tools and middleware platforms’. Instead, the company will now focus on its Anark Core application that converts and prepares CAD data to improve interoperability between different CAD packages. Develop contacted Anark to ascertain who had bought the division, but was told that such information was ‘still confidential’ at this time. Anark’s website, however, contains a image displaying the words ‘Looking for Anark Gameface?’ that links to an Nvidia e-mail address. Anark had not responded to Develop’s attempt to confirm this information as we went to press. www.anark.com AUTODESK BUYS REALVIZ Autodesk has confirmed another company acquisition – this time swooping for Realviz and its image-based content creation software. Founded in 1998 and also HQ’d in France, Realviz provides technology that creates 3D assets from 2D stills which can then be used for panoramic photography, image-based modelling, match moving and optical motion capture. Realviz boasts clients from the games industry and beyond, including EA, Activision, NASA, Daimler Chrysler, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Warner Brothers Animation. “Realviz’s technology is complementary to Autodesk’s modelling, visual effects and animation products. It will enable us to increase the use of 3D technology across many industries, including architecture, film, broadcast and game development.” www.autodesk.com
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