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For additional product news and information, visit CGW.com SOFTWARE PLUG-IN Adding LipService Joe Alter, Inc., maker of Shave and a Haircut, has released LipService with the LBrush tool. Once a facial animation appli- cation, LipService now is a multi-resolution subdivision surface sculpting, rigging, and animation system built within an Autodesk Maya plug-in. Unlike competitive sculpt- ing software, LipService is an animation tool, combining advanced rigging capa- bilities, such as pose space deformation, corrective sculpt, and a new class of blendshapes via the LBrush tool. A node- locked license costs $300, while a base (floating) license pack (one workstation and six render nodes) is priced at $799. Joe Alter, Inc.; www.joealter.com WIN MAC LINUX RENDERING Photorealistic Results Imagination Technologies has launched the PowerVR Brazil SDK v1.0 raytraced render- ing tool kit. Utilizing Imagination's PowerVR OpenRL API SDK, the Brazil SDK v1.0 the growing range of OpenRL renderers being developed by Imagination. Imagination Technologies Group; www.imgtec.com, www.caustic.com MODELING*ANIMATION Earning Its Spots MW3D-Solutions has upgrade its Chee- tah3D consumer/professional-level 3D modeling solution for Mac OS X to Version 6.0. Developed from the ground up utilizing the latest Cocoa technologies, Cheetah3D is a lean, fast, and powerful 3D modeling, rendering, and animation package with a relaxed learning curve. It provides many popular tools, includ- ing subdivision surface modeling, joint- based character animation, UV unwrap- ping, texture painting, rigid- and soft-body dynamics, global illumination rendering, and more, and organizes them within an easy-to-use interface. It also integrates the Bullet physics engine for simulation. Cheetah3D 6.0 is priced at $99. MW3D-Solutions; www.cheetah3d.com MAC HARDWARE enables 3D graphics software developers to easily add high-level raytracing function- ality to their applications. The Brazil SDK v1.0 facilitates interactive photorealistic visualization or final-frame rendering, and enables the addition of high-level raytracing functionality to applications accelerated by DISPLAYS Big and Thin Perceptive Pixel is offering a 55-inch, multi-touch LCD projected capacitive (pro- cap) display with a high-gloss, bezel-free design and ultra-slim form factor of 2.5 inches deep. The LCD handles an unlim- ited number of touch points and works in concert with up to three active styluses for a natural pen and touch experience. The LCD is full-HD resolution (1920x1080) and contains remote network control capability. The display sells for $28,500. Perceptive Pixel; www.perceptivepixel.com Editor'sNote continued from page 2 so lucky for me I was able to watch the last few conference chairs in action. I have been taking lots of notes and hope to build on all of their hard work. Prob- ably the best advice I've received recent- ly is to remember to have fun! What is the best tip you have for the next chair? Mk Haley is super sharp, extremely connected, and she has put together an amazing team for the 2013 committee. If I could offer anything in terms of ad- vice, it would be to start catching up on sleep now. chair's influence can be felt to some degree on the overall show. How will your background and interests influ- ence this year's show? interest in the collision of art and science is seen throughout the overall theme and graphic identity of SIGGRAPH 2012. We worked diligently to capture some of our core audience in the way that we identify or themed this year's conference. I believe my What is the mark you hope to leave on SIGGRAPH 2012? I want SIGGRAPH 2012 to be suc- cessful in all the ways we measure success. 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