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LIP SYNC Voice-O-Matic Upgrade Di-O-Matic, a developer of 3D charac- ter animation software and plug-in tools, unveiled Voice-O-Matic Version 3 (3ds Max edition) software, designed to meet the needs of 3D character animators who require an easy-to-use, lip synchronization plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. Version 3 includes improved lip-sync quality, improved compatibility with 3ds Max 2010, new presets and settings, and 64-bit support for Autodesk 3ds Max 9, 3ds Max 2008, 3ds Max 2009, and 3ds Max 2010. 3D anima- tion artists benefi t from automatic phoneme matching features and manual tools for achieving customized results. Voice-O- Matic synchronizes pre-recorded audio to virtually any 3D character set up, including morph target and bones-based character rigs. Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) is now available. Pricing for a full commercial version, with fl oating licensing options and one-year premium support, is $349. Di-O-Matic; www.di-o-matic.com MOTION CAPTURE Full-body Mocap Xsens unveiled Xsens MVN, a camera-less, full-body motion-capture solution suit- able for use both indoors and outdoors. Designed to deliver clean, smooth data and save users post-processing time, the inertial motion-capture system has been adopted by such fi lm and game companies as Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic, Double Negative Visual Effects, EA, and Sony Computer Entertainment. The company also previewed an add-on developed to provide absolute drift-free motion-capture data that is well suited for multi-person motion capture. Xsens; www.xsens.com COMPOSITING Fusion 3D SDK Eyeon Software previewed its Fusion 6.0 Software Developer's Kit and Learning Edition, tool sets for facilities, developers, students, and transitioning artists. The SDK enables developers to take advantage of the new 3D and GPU shader capabilities in Fusion 6. The new Learning Edition of Fusion 6 ensures that students and transitioning artists can keep up with the latest composit- ing technologies. Released in June, Fusion 6.0 offers VFX artists improved performance, full stereoscopic 3D support, Region of Interest/Domain of Definition (RoI/DoD), interface refinements, expanded 2D and 3D tool sets, user interface enhancements, and more. Eyeon Software; www.eyeonline.com RENDERING Blue Newt Software demonstrated for the first time the BlueSprocket render- ing engine inside its PixelTransit image generator. The BlueSprocket engine brings high-dynamic range, deferred lighting, and a post-processing pipeline to the real- time simulation market. The BlueSprocket engine is currently deployed in the scal- able PixelTransit image generator, enabling customers to work in real-world lighting conditions both day or night. Lighting is performed in conjunction with effects, such as tonemapping and bloom. BlueSprocket uses hardware synchronization and shad- ers to provide simulation customers high rendering quality and high performance. Blue Newt Software; www.blue-newt.com DISPLAY HD 3D LCD JVC has launched a full-HD, 3D LCD moni- tor that measures just 1.5 inches thick and employs the company's high-quality 3D visual engine. The new GD-463D10 delivers fl icker-free 3D imagery using the Xpol polarizing fi lter method and battery- free, passive-type circular polarizing fi lter glasses. JVC's 3D decoder circuit trans- lates images into the optimal Xpol display format. The GD-463D10, developed to meet content producer requirements, not SOFTWARE September 2009 47 For additional product news and information, visit CGW.com September 2009, Volume 32, Number 9: COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD (USPS 665-250) (ISSN-0271-4159) is published monthly (12 issues) by COP Communications, Inc. 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