NewTek and Dynamic Pictures Announce Bundling of Inspire 3D Software and Oxygen 3D Graphics Accelerator Card

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The bundling of NewTek's Inspire 3D software and Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 3D graphics accelerator card for Windows NT is expected to provide professional graphics artists, multimedia developers, and Web designers with high-speed and high-quality 3D modeling and rendering capabilities at an affordable price. This collaboration aims to cater to the needs of the new-media market segment, offering a streamlined production-oriented interface and easy-to-use online tutorial for quick and efficient results. The bundle is available for $699, a $200 savings compared to purchasing each product separately.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NewTek and Dynamic Pictures bundle offers high-speed and high-quality 3D modeling and rendering capabilities for professional graphics artists, multimedia developers, and Web designers.
  • The bundle includes NewTek's Inspire 3D software and Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 102 3D graphics accelerator card for Windows NT.
  • The bundle provides a streamlined production-oriented interface and an interactive, multimedia tutorial to make users instantly productive.
  • Inspire 3D leverages technologies developed by NewTek for its LightWave 3D software, but with a feature set specifically designed for the new-media market segment.
  • The Oxygen 3D cards deliver the industry's best price/performance 3D graphics solution, with accelerated Gouraud shading, z-buffering, texture mapping, alpha blending, transparency, anti-aliasing, and atmospheric effects.
  • The bundle is available for $699, a $200 savings compared to purchasing each product separately, and is available through June 30, 1998.

Statistics:

  • The bundle is priced at $699, a $200 savings compared to purchasing each product separately.
  • The Oxygen 102 card features one Oxygen chip and 8 MB of memory.
  • The bundle is aimed at professional graphics artists, multimedia developers, and Web designers in the new-media market segment.
  • Inspire 3D runs on Windows 95, Windows NT, and Power Macintosh.
  • Oxygen 102 works with Intel and Alpha systems running Windows NT.

Sources:

  • NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video production products
  • Dynamic Pictures, a leading manufacturer of high-performance 2D and 3D graphics acceleration hardware and software products
  • PR Newswire, PRNEW (APR 2, SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • LightWave 3D and Inspire 3D trademarks of NewTek
  • Dynamic Pictures and the Dynamic Pictures logo registered trademarks of Dynamic Pictures, Inc.