One of the companies we were massively impressed by at the recent Engage-Invest-Exploit event in Edinburgh was Speech Graphics. Their technology, which synchronises lip movement with recorded speech is simply the best we've seen. To the extent that all of the Xbox 360 and PS3 games we played over the following weeks looked almost embarrassing …
Engage Invest Exploit 2013
Engage Invest Exploit is an event run by Edinburgh University's globally respected School of Informatics, which offers start-up companies the opportunity to showcase their work to an audience of investors, business experts (and your editor, since the rest of the media gives not a fig). It's an event which is often overlooked and tends to …
TONIGHT – Computer Animation: Where Science Meets Art
It's a little last minute, but the Edinburgh Science Festival has a real live PIXAR veteran speaking tonight, as part of the event's technology strand... Computer animation comes about through a remarkable collaboration between scientists, technologists and artists. Top animation scientist Ronen Barzel, whose career includes a stint at award-winning Pixar, gives his take on …
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Codeplay Nominated For Scottish Business Award
Codeplay is one of the games industry's more mysterious companies. You may have heard the name, but few people can state with confidence what the company actually does. Which is a shame because Codeplay is one of the most technically sophisticated companies in the industry and has been pushing the outer limits of the cutting …
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Herald Digital Business Awards – Open For Entries
Another week, another awards. This year's Herald's Digital Business Awards are now looking for entries in categories including The Best Use Of Mobile Technology, Best Digital Supplier, Best Consumer Experience, Best Game and, the all new Geek Of The Year. Dynamo Games, Hubdub and VEEMEE were among the winners at last year's enticingly glittering and …
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Submissions Still Welcome For Future Games Contest
There's just over a week left to enter the Future Games Contest, which is looking for small companies wishing to win up to £25,000 for the development of new games prototypes which use games technology in interesting and innovative new ways. Winners will not only get the cash, but have their game (or technology) trialled …
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Adding Emotional Intensity – Musemantik Launches New Developer Tools
Musemantik came to our attention several months ago, after exhibiting and presenting at the excellent Engage-Invest-Exploit event at Edinburgh University's world famous Informatics School. Musemantik has now announced the launch of its first two products which are aimed at game developers and promise to increase the players engagement with games, while saving time and money. …
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