TriOviz for Games
{{Infobox software
| name = TriOviz for Games
| developer = Darkworks, TriOviz
| operating_system = Cross-platform
| genre = Game middleware
| language = English
| programming language = C++, HLSL, GLSL, Cg
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|http://www.trioviz-for-games.com/}}
}}
TriOviz for Games Technology is a software development kit that works with Sony PlayStation 3,{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/triovizr-for-games-adds-3d-tv-support-for-console-titles-99041174.html |title=TriOviz for Games Adds 3D TV Support for Console Titles |location=California, United Kingdom |publisher=www.prnewswire.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-19}} Microsoft Xbox 360, and PC.
TriOviz for Games Technology allows a video game to display on a 3D TV (via HDMI 1.3 or HDMI 1.4 connection) as well as on a traditional 2D HDTV set (LCD and plasma) with the TriOviz Inficolor 3D technology. It uses glasses with complex color filters and dedicated image processing that allow natural color perception with a pleasant 3D experience. When observed without glasses, some slight doubling can be noticed in the background of the action which allows the film or game to be watched in 2D without the glasses. This is not possible with traditional brute force anaglyphic systems.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalcinemareport.com/Darkworks-Trioviz-3D |title=The Games We Play, by Michael Karagosian |publisher=www.digitalcinemareport.com |accessdate=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319030821/http://www.digitalcinemareport.com/Darkworks-Trioviz-3D |archivedate=2012-03-19 }}
TriOviz for Games Technology was showcased in June 2010 at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 by Mark Rein (vice president of Epic Games) as a 3D tech demo running on an Xbox 360 with Gears of War 2.{{cite web|last=Ingham |first=Tim |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/252372/news/epic-makes-3d-gears-of-war-2/?attr=cvg-general-rss&skip=yes |title=E3 2010: Epic makes 3D Gears Of War 2 – We've seen it. It's mega. But retail release not planned (17-Jun-2010) |publisher=Computer and Video Games.com |date=2010-06-17 |accessdate=2012-03-19}} In October 2010, this technology was integrated in Unreal Engine 3,{{cite web|author=JC Fletcher on Oct 11th 2010 8:00PM |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/11/mark-rein-trioviz-interview/ |title=Epic's Mark Rein goes in-depth with Unreal Engine 3's TriOviz 3D |publisher=www.joystiq.com |date=2010-10-11 |accessdate=2012-03-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.epicgames.com/news/darkworks-trioviz-for-games-sdk-brings-3d-capabilities-to-unreal-engine-3 |title=TriOviz for Games Technology Brings 3D Capabilities to Unreal Engine 3 |publisher=www.epicgames.com |date=2010-10-06 |accessdate=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309110608/http://epicgames.com/news/darkworks-trioviz-for-games-sdk-brings-3d-capabilities-to-unreal-engine-3 |archivedate=2012-03-09 }} the computer game engine developed by Epic Games, allowing numerous past and upcoming games developed on Xbox 360 and PS3 to be updated with 3D.
TriOviz for Games Technology is used by video games like Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition (March 2010),[https://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/darkworks-shows-off-trioviz-for-games-2d-to-3d-sdk-we-get-a-goo?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_engadget Engadget.com] Darkworks shows off TriOviz for Games 2D-to-3D SDK, we get a good look[http://spong.com/feature/10110086/Review-Batman-Arkham-Asylum-Game-of-the-Year-Edition Spong.com], Reviews of Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition in 3D[http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/blogs/9 Batmanarkhamasylum.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707214613/http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/blogs/9 |date=2011-07-07 }}, How do you add another dimension to one of the best games of 2009? "Enslaved: Odyssey to the West + DLC Pigsy's Perfect 10" (Nov. 2010),[http://enslaved.namco.com/extras/pigsydlc/ Enslaved.namco.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112034402/http://enslaved.namco.com/extras/pigsydlc |date=2010-11-12 }} Pigsy's DLC in 3D[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/enslaved-pigsys-perfect-10-dlc-review/a-2010121718646656088 Gamesradar.com] Enslaved: Pigsy's DLC review "Thor: God of Thunder" (May 2011), "Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters" (June 2011), "Captain America: Super Soldier" (July 2011), "Gears of War 3" (September 2011), "Batman: Arkham City" (October 2011), "Assassin's Creed: Revelations" (November 2011), "Assassin's Creed III" (October 2012).
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite web |last=Leadbetter |first=Richard |date=1 April 2010 |title=TriOviz 3D: Too good to be true? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-trioviz-batman-goty-article |website=Eurogamer}}
External links
- [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/middleware-trioviz-for-games-technology TriOviz for Games] entry at MobyGames
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121120234435/http://www.trioviz-for-games.com/ TriOviz for Games] official website