3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that utilize a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of ...

When the system is working in 2D mode, it uses what amounts to souped-up version of the Game Boy Advance hardware. Switch to 3D, however, and the DS comes alive with a throughput of 122,800 ...

The Red Eyes demo is a great example of what can be done when pushing the Genesis hardware to the limits. The demo features full motion video and an impressive 3D sequence.

Josh Tsui, a game designer and artist, formerly of Midway and EA, believes many 2D games made in the early 3D era held their weight. “3D was too young at the time and a lot of those games look ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The evolution of the modern graphics processor began with the introduction of the first 3D add-in cards in 1995.

Although 3D images can be drawn in 2D programs, their views are static. They can be scaled larger or smaller, but they cannot be rotated to different angles as with 3D objects in 3D graphics programs.

Nvidia is converting 2D videos into 3D animations using AI. The model then optimizes the render to sharpen the details, just as a sculptor painstakingly hews stone to mimic the texture of fabric ...

At its spring Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) this week, Nvidia demonstrated a new approach to inverse rendering -- the process of reconstructing 3D scenes from a handful of 2D images.