Re: Renderbox by ARTVPS
Hmmmm....I would swear on my life I read that MI aquires ARTVPS, but now I can't find any evidence of it....strange...anyway there is collaboration...from MI website...
ARTVPS and mental images collaborate on new ray
tracing solutions
The field of ray tracing visualisation is set to see further developments in 2006, heralded by the announcement of a partnership between two of the sector's leading commercial forces.
ARTVPS, developers of a unique graphics processor for photorealistic ray tracing, and mental images®, the developers of the globally leading, Academy Award® winning high-end rendering software mental ray®, have concluded agreements that will further the evolution of advanced ray tracing solutions for 3D visualisation. As part of the deal, mental images will license intellectual property from ARTVPS with the exclusive right to its sublicensing. ARTVPS in turn will become an OEM partner of mental images for the integration of mental ray in future 64-bit versions of its RenderDrive™ product range. In addition, ARTVPS will become a system integrator for RealityServer®, the unique software platform for the development and deployment of 3D Web Services and applications from mental images.
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