By Darren Allan
AMD is going to send its dual-GPU Radeon Pro Duo graphics cards to developers at universities, so they can get to work on producing (and enjoying) virtual reality (VR) content.
The company has partnered up with Crytek (of Crysis fame) for the scheme, known as the VR First Initiative, which envisions VR labs being fired up in universities across the globe, helping to spur the grassroots development of virtual reality.
“VR First labs will become key incubators for nurturing new talent in VR development and creating a global community well-prepared to innovate in this exciting and emerging field,” Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli commented.
Now you’re playing with Pro Duo power
Developers will be provided with Radeon Pro Duo video cards and AMD’s LiquidVR SDK, which the company promises is the “world’s fastest VR content creator platform” – and naturally it’s all compatible with the leading VR headsets, including Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
The dual-GPU graphics card will also power experiences developed for Microsoft’s DirectX 12 – middleware that already allows GPUs to multitask better – with a claimed 16 teraflops of computing performance.
Designed for consumers as much as it is creators, the Pro Duo will allow you to set specific tasks to …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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