Umbra (3D technology company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video game middleware |
| Founded | Helsinki, Finland (2005) |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Website | Umbra Software |
Umbra Software Ltd. is a graphics software technology company founded 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. Umbra Software is the expert in visibility optimization. Umbra providers visibility optimization middleware for games on PC and console platforms.
History
Umbra Software was founded by ex Hybrid Graphics employees in 2005 after NVIDIA corp. acquired Hybrid Graphics. Umbra Software acquired Hybrid Graphics' dPVS in 2005 and continued development. Umbra Software's latest product Umbra, hardware accelerated occlusion culling middleware, was released in September 2007.
dPVS
dPVS is a software occlusion culling middleware solution for PC, GameCube, Xbox and PS2. dPVS has been used in various games e.g. Star Wars Galaxies and EverQuest 2.
Umbra
Umbra is an occlusion culling middleware solution which uses the full capabilities of modern graphics hardware. Umbra is targeted for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PCs with modern graphics cards. Umbra is used in FunCom's Age of Conan and various unannounced titles.