AGEIA PhysX SDK for PLAYSTATION(R)3, Optimized for Cell Processor, to be Available on March 31st; Multithreaded AGEIA PhysX SDK Version 2.4 Offers Fully Parallelized Performance on PLAYSTATION(R)3.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- AGEIA AGEIA America Germany Egypt India America (TM) Technologies, Inc., the pioneer in hardware-accelerated physics for games, today announced that the latest version of AGEIA PhysX(TM) SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). version 2.4 will become available to registered PLAYSTATION(R)3 game content developers on March 31, 2006. The AGEIA PhysX SDK is highly recognized for its extensive physics functionality and multithreading Multitasking within a single program. It allows multiple streams of execution to take place concurrently within the same program, each stream processing a different transaction or message. capabilities, which are uniquely suited for the multicore architecture of the Cell processor adopted on PLAYSTATION(R)3. The latest AGEIA PhysX SDK version 2.4 is optimized for the Cell processor, adding mind-blowing physics action to the high-definition graphics of PLAYSTATION(R)3 titles. In the 2.4 release, several components of the AGEIA PhysX pipeline have been offloaded from the PPU PPU Pay Per Use PPU Physics Processing Unit PPU Palestine Polytechnic University PPU Picture Processing Unit PPU Power Processing Unit (solar electric propulsion) PPU Public Protection Unit (UK) of the PLAYSTATION(R)3 to the SPUs; developers can fully control the component deployment. This has resulted in a 50% reduction in maximum PPU load, leaving more room for game code and smooth frame rates. "Real-time physical simulation is the new frontier New Frontier President John F. Kennedy’s legislative program, encompassing such areas as civil rights, the economy, and foreign relations. [Am. Hist.: WB, K:212] See : Aid, Governmental in computer entertainment, and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 will lead the way with the help of AGEIA PhysX technology," said Dominic Mallinson, Vice President of US R&D for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Our collaboration with AGEIA will provide PLAYSTATION(R)3 developers with another powerful tool enabling the creation of amazingly rich and realistic interactive entertainment." "The debut of the PLAYSTATION(R)3 is one of the most anticipated launches in the history of games, and we're extremely pleased that AGEIA PhysX technology will be a part of it," said Manju Hegde, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AGEIA. "With AGEIA PhysX technology available for PLAYSTATION(R)3, PLAYSTATION(R)3 content creators See content provider. will have the tools they need to create a new era in action-packed, physics-enabled games." About AGEIA AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc., is the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for PC games and has developed the world's first dedicated physics processor, the AGEIA PhysX processor. The AGEIA PhysX processor powers massive and pervasive real-time interactive worlds that for the first time obey the laws of classical physics. AGEIA provides a world-class cross platform software development kit to simplify advanced physics programming for the PhysX processor, as well next-generation gaming consoles See video game console. . AGEIA is changing the face of gaming by working with more than sixty leading developers and publishers to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment. The company, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is privately-held. For more information visit www.ageia.com. AGEIA and PhysX are trademarks of AGEIA Technologies, Inc. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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