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The Art of the Tech Demo

Posted by Hemos on from the impressing-the-folks-around-you dept.

Alan writes "A lot of people underestimate the significance of a good technology demo. A good tech demo can be more important for a GPU product launch than even benchmarks. However, this means more than just pretty graphics or complex shaders. In my final article to the industry, I explain what the art of the tech demo is all about. "

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  1. Agreed. by SinaSa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yup. I can attest to that. Being part of a GPU design team myself.

    If only we hadn't have used the goatse man as part of our tech presentation on the big night, we might still be around.

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  2. 1st thing to remember in a techdemo... by sh0dan · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Boobs! - They seem to be rather obvious to show off high polycount and advanced shading techniques. Furthermore they are also a good place to show off your great dynamic-body-physics-engine(TM).

    ... insert more good reasons to show boobs in tech demos here...

  3. Naked pixies in gossamer lingerie . . . by pariahdecss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its the naked pixies that influence my GPU purchases. If I am going to drop $500.00 on the latest GPU it better have a naked pixie tech demo. Errr wait didn't NVIDIA try that . . .it didn't make me buy their leaf blower GPU. (remote power station not included - see store for details)

  4. The real art of the demo by russotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is how to rig it, of course. To misquote a phrase, any sufficiently advanced technology can be simulated by a rigged demo :-)