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How to make lifelike trees and vegetation with SpeedTree

Working as a 3D generalist, my interests span across multiple disciplines in the CG world, but when it comes to vegetation creation the first software that comes to mind is SpeedTree. This software ...
MCV UK

SpeedTree integrated into Unreal Engine 4

Epic Games has integrated the SpeedTree run-time into the latest version of its high-end Unreal Engine 4. Version 4.3 of the engine will allow subscribers to add SpeedTree models into their projects ...
GamesIndustry

IDV Launches SpeedTree®RT 4.0 With Greatly Improved Modeling, Efficiency & Usability

COLUMBIA, SC - Drawing heavily from the input of the world's leading game developers and publishers, Interactive Data Visualization, Inc., today releases SpeedTree® 4.0, loaded with improvements ...
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Five More Developers Sign Up For 'SpeedTree'

Five more game developers, Bizarre Creations, Second Life, Ternary Software, Imaginary Numbers, and A Hero's Journey, have chosen SpeedTree to ensure that their games will meet the incredible new ...
Worth Playing

New SpeedTree Version to be Shown Off at GDC

IDV will be showing off SpeedTree 5.0 at GDC, a complete re-engineering of its foliage software with more realistic animation and lighting, a much more powerful modeling tool and new physics support ...
MCV UK

Microsoft Game Studios branches out with SpeedTree

SpeedTree vendor IDV has announced Microsoft Game Studios has signed up to use its foliage-generating tool in a number of titles currently in development. The games, yet to be announced, will be for ...
Aus Games

Unreal 3 Engine Gets SpeedTree

Some impressive screenshots showing off the SpeedTree tree system in the Unreal 3 engine. From the press release (pdf): SpeedTreeRT delivers low-polygon, highly realistic trees and plants, with ...
The Escapist

Epic Making SpeedTree Available in Unreal Tournament 3 Editor

Epic Games announced today that it has licensed IDV’s SpeedTreeRT for use in Unreal Tournament 3, and that it will be making the leading-edge foliage technology available to modders. IDV first joined ...
Engadget

Fable 2 does NOT use SpeedTree

Earlier this week we reported on news that Microsoft Game Studios partnered with IDV's SpeedTree software and also (semi-jokingly) speculated that Lionhead would be using SpeedTree in Fable 2. Well, ...
Play Station Universe

SpeedTree RT Ware ready for PS3

According to a press release from Interactive Data Visualization Inc.(IDV). Their premier real-time foliage middleware, SpeedTree RT will be made available for PlayStation 3 developers under an ...
GamesIndustry

Unity acquires SpeedTree creator

Today Unity announced that it has acquired SpeedTree creator Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, SpeedTree's technology will be fully integrated into Unity. The ...