Intel+Havok

[Asus]

Intel to purchase Havok.
Some much needed funding and hopefully hardware behind a good software physics implementation.

“Havok will operate its business as usual, which will allow them to continue developing products that are offered across all platforms in the industry,” said Renee J. James regarding the future of Havok.

 

[Nabobalis]

Intel to purchase Havok.
Some much needed funding and hopefully hardware behind a good software physics implementation.

An interesting move from Intel, I wonder what will come out of this.

But what about GPU physics that Nvidia was pushing. What became of that?

 

[Asus]

ATI and Nvidia had their own physics on the GPU. Mostly just effect physics (added detail, not changing gameplay). I think they supported havok.

From the line I quoted it probably won't change in a negative way.

 

[Krynn72]

So is the physics card pretty much dead now?

 

[Asus]

So is the physics card pretty much dead now?

Probably not good for Ageia's hardware. But who knows about physics hardware in general. Might get integrated. Might just use the CPU/GPU. Maybe Havok will put out their own card later.

But at least the backing is with something a lot more games already support (instead of Ageia). Ageia did the hardware thing first and then tried to push the software to sell their cards. Havok is software based and got that right and now is in a lot of games. Hardware next?

 

[Dumb Dude]

So is the physics card pretty much dead now?

It was pretty much dead as soon as it launched I thought.

 

[Asus]

Yeah I don't think anyone really bought Ageia cards. More glitter from explosions in a couple games...yay.
A few PC companies 'gave them away' in their higher end boxes.