New features from the website:
Next Gen Rendering Technology
The ShiVa engine now integrates all new next gen rendering technologies to make your applications beautiful in just a few clicks.
Stunning visual effects expected in next-generation games while at the same time being as lightweight as possible.
New advanced post rendering effects such as advanced camera features including depth of field, heat haze and motion blur.
New real time shadowing system using the cascaded shadow maps algorithm.
Ocean Management
The ShiVa engine now integrates advanced ocean management.
Infinite ocean simulation with advanced shading system including foam, reflection, refraction and underwater volumetric effects.
Manage wave height and frequency, set reflection and refraction factors, change fresnel power, define your foam texture…
PixelMap
Paint directly in a texture using a HUD component.
Let users create tags, sign or use it with the SDK to display anything you want.
New Web Player
Totally rewritten, the new web player is very stable, more compatible and now has improved installation.
S3D Player is compatible and fully tested with Safari 3+, IE6+, Firefox 2+ (and browsers based on gecko), Opera 9+ on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Installer size smaller than 1Mo with web page auto refresh. Supports sizes in percent.
Streaming and Voice Over IP
The ShiVa engine can now display movies from the web with full streaming and live streaming, the perfect solution for dynamic in-game video, advertising and user generated content.
With the ShiVa Server, the engine can now offer the VOIP feature, to let people speak to each other freely in MMO games.
DWF Import
A new import format for new software, ShiVa can now import DWF from all Autodesk software, including Revit and Inventor.
To simplify the life of architects, designers, engineers and all Autodesk users.
ShiVa Server Embeded in Player
The new Web Player now embeds a ShiVa Server, making it possible to create multi-user applications without the need for an external server.
Unlimited simultaneous users, VOIP enabled, this solution is perfect for your multi-user games hosted by one of the gamers or in a LAN party.
This feature also includes a server finder in a local area network, to help gamers connect together easily.
All of this is free.
Website: www.stonetrip.com








Posted by jose (127.0.0.1) on September 01, 2009 at 12:50 AM BST #