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 AGEIA
Technologies, Inc. today announced that the latest version of AGEIA PhysX SDK version 2.4 will be available for registered PLAYSTATION 3 game content developers on March 31.
The
AGEIA PhysX SDK is highly recognized for its extensive physics
functionality and multithreading capabilities, which are uniquely
suited for the multicore architecture of the Cell processor adopted on
PS3. 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 3 titles.
In the 2.4 release, several components of the AGEIA PhysX pipeline have been offloaded from the PPU of the PLAYSTATION 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 in computer entertainment, and the PLAYSTATION 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 3 developers with another powerful tool enabling the creation of amazingly rich and realistic interactive entertainment."
"The debut of the PLAYSTATION 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 of AGEIA. "With AGEIA PhysX
technology available for PLAYSTATION 3, PLAYSTATION 3 content creators will have the tools they need to create a new era in action-packed, physics-enabled games."
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