August 6, 1997 Windows Rocks SIGGRAPH ’97 Leading Industry Analysts Say 1996 Was the Year of Tools Migration to Windows; 1997 Is the Year of High- Profile Productions on Windows
August 5, 1997 Softimage Announces Softimage 3D 3.7 Service Pack Introduces Customer-Driven Features, Including New Workflow, Rendering And Game Development Features
August 5, 1997 ILM Uses Softimage 3D to Create Summer Blockbuster Movies Summer Hits Include “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “Men in Black,” “Spawn” And “Speed 2: Cruise Control”; Softimage and ILM Strengthen Relationship
August 5, 1997 ITV.Net Selects Microsoft NetShow As Its Standard for Internet Broadcasting Internet TV Station Uses NetShow for Streaming Comedy, Music, Sports, Cultural and Technology Events
August 5, 1997 Softimage Announces Second Annual Student Animation Contest With Digital, Intergraph and Odyssey Contest Offers Students $83,000 in Prizes, Internship Opportunity, Forum for Showcasing Animation Work to Professional Computer Graphics Industry
August 5, 1997 Softimage Introduces New Opportunities for Students This Fall Student Subscription to Softimage 3D and New Campus Rep. Program Offer Excellent Entree to Computer Graphics Field
August 5, 1997 Microsoft Names VDOnet Premier Provider of Solutions For Broadband Video Networks; VDOnet Announces Adoption Of Microsoft NetShow and Active Streaming Format Microsoft Corp. has selected VDOnet Corp. as a premier provider of video solutions, based on Microsoft’s multimedia platform, to broadband networks.
August 5, 1997 Microsoft Announces Acquisition of VXtreme; Rolls Out Streaming Multimedia Strategy With Release of NetShow 2.0 Support From More Than 30 Industry Leaders Provides Solid Foundation For Growth of Streaming Media Market
August 4, 1997 Microsoft Ships DirectX 5.0 Delivers the New Common Multimedia System Services for Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer; Enhancements to DirectX 5.0 Drive Multimedia Performance, Functionality And Robustness for Developers
August 4, 1997 Microsoft and Softimage Team Up to Stamp Out Software Piracy U.S. Lawsuits Exemplify Worldwide Efforts Related to Softimage 3D