Geomerics IP Validation
Angle PLC
27 July 2006
For Immediate Release 27 July 2006
ANGLE plc ('ANGLE')
Core intellectual property validation: Geomerics Ltd ('Geomerics')
ANGLE, the venture management and consulting company specialising in the
commercialisation of technology, is pleased to announce the validation of
Progeny(R) company Geomerics' core intellectual property through demonstration
of a revolutionary new computer graphics technology.
Geomerics has unveiled technology that allows real-time radiosity in computer
games utilising commodity graphics processing hardware. Radiosity, the process
of fully modelling the subtle effects arising from the inter-reflections of
light between surfaces, dominates many real-world situations. Until now, such
effects were considered beyond the reach of real-time techniques producing
noticeably 'unrealistic' lighting in computer games.
Geomerics' breakthrough dynamic radiosity solution enables the full range of
lighting effects, including inter-reflections, to be updated in real-time,
providing significantly greater realism and impact. Geomerics has applied its
core intellectual property, based around geometric algebra, to produce this
radical new radiosity solution. The solution allows for fully dynamic lighting,
including point spot-lights, area lights, texture-based lighting, glowing
objects and the projection of video onto geometry, all on common video hardware.
Geomerics provided the first live demonstration of the technology at the Develop
Conference in Brighton on 13 July. ANGLE is pleased to announce that subsequent
industry response to the technology was considerable, with over fifty commercial
enquiries including many leading games developers. ANGLE believes that this
demonstration is a validation of the power of Geomerics' core intellectual
property and looks forward to both further applications and imminent commercial
validation.
Further details, including screenshots, movies, and previews of other Geomerics
solutions can be found at www.geomerics.com
Chris Doran, CEO and founder of Geomerics commented, 'This revolutionary
lighting technique is a demonstration of the potential of Geomerics' technology
and our unique approach to games middleware and technology licensing. Geometric
algebra provides opportunities for totally new solutions in a huge range of
games problems, from lighting to physics and beyond.'
Andrew Newland, CEO of ANGLE, commented, 'We are excited to view the validation
of Geomerics' core intellectual property. The company has made good progress to
date and we look forward to further applications of the core intellectual
property in the near future.'
Geomerics, founded by ANGLE in 2005, is commercialising geometric algebra
technology developed at the University of Cambridge, UK, and in the USA. This
technology has applicability in the computer games industry, where it enables
film-quality visuals to be generated in real-time; in electromagnetic modelling,
where a step-change in accuracy and speed can be seen; and in a wide selection
of other industries, to be announced by the company in due course.
Geomerics is an ANGLE Progeny(R) Company.
For further information
ANGLE plc +44 1483 295830
Andrew Newland, Chief Executive
Stephen Bence, Director of New Ventures
Geomerics
Alison Beasley of Lincoln Beasley PR +44 1608 645756
Buchanan Communications
Richard Darby, Amy Rajendran +44 207 466 5000
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About ANGLE
Founded in 1994, ANGLE is an international venture management and consulting
company focusing on the commercialisation of technology and the development of
technology-based industry. ANGLE creates, develops and advises technology
businesses on its own behalf and for its clients. ANGLE operates from offices
in the UK, the US and the Middle East.
ANGLE is listed on AIM (AGL.L); further information can be found at
www.angleplc.com
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