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Umbra Software Interview: 3D Content Optimization, PS4 PRO, Xbox Scorpio, Cloud Gaming And More

Umbra Software Interview: 3D Content Optimization, PS4 PRO, Xbox Scorpio, Cloud Gaming And More

Umbra Software's COO Sampo Lappalainen and Head of Communications Jenni Ahlapuro gives us the lowdown on what is happening next with the popular middleware.

Cloud Gaming On Xbox One Is Not A ‘Pipe Dream’ – Umbra Dev

Cloud Gaming On Xbox One Is Not A ‘Pipe Dream’ – Umbra Dev

There may be something to the power of the cloud after all.

One of The Big Differences Between PS4 And Xbox One’s GPU Is How They Support Async Compute – Dev

One of The Big Differences Between PS4 And Xbox One’s GPU Is How They Support Async Compute – Dev

"It is a challenge to take full advantage of the compute capabilities on both platforms as you have to write custom async compute pipelines for both consoles."

Umbra Dev On Opting For Better Frame Rate Over Resolution And Vice Versa: ‘There Are No Right Answers’

Umbra Dev On Opting For Better Frame Rate Over Resolution And Vice Versa: ‘There Are No Right Answers’

"These are not easy decisions and there are no right answers."

Umbra Dev Comments On No Exclusive Mandate For NEO And Scorpio, Hopes Devs Will Have Some Say On It

Umbra Dev Comments On No Exclusive Mandate For NEO And Scorpio, Hopes Devs Will Have Some Say On It

"I hope that the developers have some say on what to do with the excess power."

Umbra Dev On PS4 NEO And Xbox One Scorpio GPU TFLOPS Difference: ‘It’s The Big Picture That Matters’
Final Fantasy 15’s Graphics Will Be Boosted By Umbra Technology

Final Fantasy 15’s Graphics Will Be Boosted By Umbra Technology

The game looks great, so it seems to have turned out well.

New Umbra Version Promises More Graphical Possibilities For Games in the Future

New Umbra Version Promises More Graphical Possibilities For Games in the Future

The Power of the Cloud, for real this time.

Umbra Software Announces Its Software Enhanced Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Graphics

Umbra Software Announces Its Software Enhanced Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Graphics

So if you've been wondering why it looks pretty, now you know.

Check Out How Umbra Is Being Used In The Witcher 3 To Reduce Memory Usage And Query Times

Check Out How Umbra Is Being Used In The Witcher 3 To Reduce Memory Usage And Query Times

Occlusion culling technique at its best.

Umbra Software Interview: World Creation in AAA Titles, Unannounced Titles and Next Gen Consoles

Umbra Software Interview: World Creation in AAA Titles, Unannounced Titles and Next Gen Consoles

Used in world generation, we talk to the creators about the future of Umbra.

Umbra Dev: Cloud Computing on Xbox One and PS4 “Makes Very Dynamic and Massive Worlds a Reality”

Umbra Dev: Cloud Computing on Xbox One and PS4 “Makes Very Dynamic and Massive Worlds a Reality”

Even wonder what Cloud computing meant for environment design?

Umbra Dev: “Horsepower of Xbox One/PS4 Is Significant”, Worlds Will Be More Dynamic Than Before

Umbra Dev: “Horsepower of Xbox One/PS4 Is Significant”, Worlds Will Be More Dynamic Than Before

A more dynamic and less static system will be the order of the day for the future.

Umbra Dev On PS4 And Xbox One’s Graphical Leap: “You Will Be Blown Away” In “A Year Or Two”

Umbra Dev On PS4 And Xbox One’s Graphical Leap: “You Will Be Blown Away” In “A Year Or Two”

Still a long, long way to go though, says director of developer relations Thomas Puha.

Guild Wars 2 To Use Umbra Occlusion Culling Technology

Guild Wars 2 To Use Umbra Occlusion Culling Technology

ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2 is perpetually on the horizon, but that hasn't made it any less sumptuous for the waiting. The recepient of several "Most Anticipated Game of the Year" awards, Guild Wars... Read More