3d graphics articles
Samsung shows off glasses-free 3D monitor concept that can instantly switch to 2D
The History of the Modern Graphics Processor
3D graphics transformed a somewhat dull PC industry into a spectacle of light and magic after generations of innovative endeavor. TechSpot's look at the history of the GPU goes from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and beyond.
3D Game Rendering 101: The Making of Graphics Explained
You're playing the latest games at beautiful 4K ultra res. Do you ever wonder how those graphics got there? Welcome to our 3D Game Rendering 101: A guide to how one basic frame of gaming goodness is made.
A new AI algorithm can create 3D models from 2D images in 5 seconds
S3 Graphics: Gone But Not Forgotten
#TBT These days it's rare to see a new hardware company break ground in the world of PCs, but 30 years ago, they were popping up all over the place. Join us as we pay tribute to S3 and see how its remarkable story unfolded over the years.
The House of Radeon: ATI Technologies, Gone But Not Forgotten
The story of ATI Technologies is a fascinating journey, full of trials and tribulations, and with an unusual twist at the end. Here's our tribute to the graphics card giant.
Titanic shipwreck scanned in 3D is a "digital twin" of the real thing
Microsoft improves 3D rendering performance on the web with Babylon.js 6.0
New Chrome beta brings advanced 3D graphics to the web with WebGPU
Rendition: Gone But Not Forgotten
Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. The fascinating story of Rendition is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates.
Trivia: Nvidia's first graphics card was released in 1995, what did the "complete" package include?
Silicon Graphics: Gone But Not Forgotten
#ThrowbackThursday At its peak in the 1990s, Silicon Graphics had legendary status among 3D and graphic designers who leveraged the unique power of these workstations that were at cutting edge of visual computing.
A Look at the Possible Future of 3D Graphics: How More Real Than Real Can You Get?
With CPUs and GPUs continuing to get more powerful with each new generation, the push for ever more realistic graphics in blockbuster games shows no signs of slowing down. Today's best-looking titles already look stunning, so how much better can they possibly get? Join us as we take a look at what awaits us in the future of 3D graphics.
This Doom mod converts old sprites to 3D voxels
Researchers develop a way to view livestreamed video games from any angle
How many GPUs did a 3Dfx Voodoo2 have?
Create 3D graphics and animations with Blender, free of charge
Acer SpatialLabs allows for 3D viewing without glasses on supported laptops
How 3D Game Rendering Works: Anti-Aliasing
The 3D games we play and love are all made up of thousands, if not millions, of colored straight lines, which inevitably will look jagged in our screens if not for smoothing anti-aliasing techniques. Let us explain in this new deep dive.
Epic Games' photorealistic character creator Metahuman released in early access
History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 5
In our last installment of the history of the modern graphics processor, we had reached a point where the market consisted of just three competitors: AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. However, in the following years, graphics processors became one of the largest, most complex, and most expensive components that could be found in almost any computing device.