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IDV Releases Speedtree RT 1.6

Interactive Data Visualization Inc has released version 1.6 of its Speedtree RT tree design and simulation editor/middleware product, enhancing the lighting realism and t...

Peter Sheerin, Blogger

January 13, 2004

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Interactive Data Visualization Inc has released version 1.6 of its Speedtree RT tree design and simulation editor/middleware product, enhancing the lighting realism and trunk design, along with efficiency improvements. Key features new to this version include:

  • Bump-mapping and self-shadow lighting effects.

  • 360-degree billboarding for smoother transitions

  • Improved root/branch detail

  • New library additions, bringing the total to 80 species

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