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Reports on Standard Performance Evaluation Corp.'s (SPEC) announcement of the first standardized benchmark for measuring the performance of Web servers, called the SPECweb96. Background on the standard's development; Target; Background on the SPECweb96.

Reports on Integrated Computing Engines (ICE) Inc.'s development of a technology to boost the performance of processing-intensive functions in the Adobe After Effects program, in cooperation with Adobe Systems. Background on the ICE hardware; Shipment schedule; Announcement of the Academic Alliance program for graphics research.

Reports on Kinetix's addition of three-dimensional graphics capabilities to Hyperwire, its visual authoring tool for creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional Web titles in the Java environment. Features of the updated version; Applications.

Reports on Parametric Technology Corp.'s acquisition of an object-oriented modeling and management system called Reflex from the Greenshire License Co. for $30 million. Features of the software; Applications; Plans for developing the system for a 1.0 release.

Announces the release of the report `Virtual Reality: Business Applications, Markets, and Opportunities,' from Ovum Ltd., focusing on the business applications for virtual reality (VR). Expected growth seen for the VR market; Predictions for the largest growth areas; Order information.

Features products for character animation. Interactive human modeling and animation system from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Center for Human Modeling and Simulation; Marilyn software by Daniel and Magnenat Thalmann; Digital Image Design's Monkey posture input device; Alias/Wavefront's PowerAnimator.

Announces the development of the FlashPix open image file format by Live Picture and strategic partners Kodak, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard. Capability of allowing users to handle computer generated images and share them over networks; Other features of the software.

Presents a call for entries for The Fisher Gallery's digital art show `Digital Art: The Next Wage,' to be held on February 20, 1997 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico.

Reports on Eastman Kodak's development of an applet that lets Internet users view and interact with photo-quality images online using leading Web browsers and Photo CD technology. Web site address where the technology can be accessed.

Announces the availability of the Open Inventor for Win32 software from Template Graphics Software Inc. Inclusion of the Interactive Visual Framework (IVF) technology; Distribution of applications developed using Open Inventor for Win32 with IVF to Windows NT and Windows 95 systems in 1995.

Reports on Hewlett-Packard's (HP) acquisition of various high-end graphics technologies, including the PFX graphics system, from Division Group PLC. How Division developed the PFX system which is based on the PixelFlor graphics architecture; HP's creation of a development team to be called HP's Chapel Hill Graphics Lab.

Cites a report published by the Computer Animation News People on the growth of the computer animation industry in 1994. Percentage of growth over 1993 industry performance; Industry value in dollars; North American companies' dominance of the global computer animation industry; Growth per category.

Reports on Baystate Technologies Inc.'s acquisition of the Cadkey mechanical computer-aided design (CAD) product line from Cadkey Inc. Significance of the acquisition to Baystate; Baystate's expertise in mechanical CAD technology; Plan to enhance the Cadkey technology.

Reports on an animation contest launched by Electric Image with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle as prize.

Reports on Colossal Pictures. Redefining of focus; Comments; Continued relationship with key commercial clients; Product development plans.

Reports on Evans & Sutherland Productions. Background information; MindSet product; Plans and expectations.

Reports on the financial performance of Discreet Logic for the third quarter ended April 30, 1996. Revenues; Comments; Products; Expectations.

Reports on the launch of Autodesk's Kinetix business unit. Product development plans; 3D Studio MAX; Hyperwire; Web site; Autodesk's Whip!

Announces the release of `Palace,' a virtual-world entertainment architecture for the Internet developed by Time Warner. Ability of Internet users to chat and interact with each other in shared virtual spaces; Ability of Mac and Windows users to create their own graphic identities and Palace server site.

Announces that virtual reality (VR) software vendor Superscape has made its Visualiser VR platform software available for downloading free of charge from the World Wide Web. Electronic address of the Web site; Provision of real-time three-dimensional visualization and interaction with any virtual world or application created with Superscape's VRT product.

Reports that Apple Computer Inc. has proposed its 3DMF format as a standard for 3D graphics exchange across the Internet. Advantage of cross-platform-compatibility of 3DMF technology; Proposal of 3DMF as a file extension to Virtual Reality Modeling Language.

Announces the release of goFISH!, an interactive directory of production houses on the World Wide Web that handles commercial projects. Provision of company information, types of services and biodata of directors; Provision of an interactive bulletin board where agencies and networks can post information about new projects in search for directors.

Reports that worldwide mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE software revenues are expected to increase in 1995 according to the market research firm Daratech. Factors that are expected to raise software revenues; Other forecasts by Daratech; Financial considerations in the anticipated demand for software products.

Reports that 3Dlabs Inc. has announced that its consumer-level Permedia and professional-class Glint 3D graphics processor families provide full hardware acceleration for Quickdraw 3D Quickdraw 3D Rave games application programming interface from Apple Computer Inc. Details on the added features of the Permedia family and Glint 3D graphics processors.

Announces that Cinesite Digital Film Center artists have been given permission to access Grinberg Film Libraries' entire film and video libraries of images. Agreement between Cinesite Digital Film Center and Grinberg Film Libraries concerning the use of manipulated versions of images for film projects of producers and directors.

Reports that Mountain View, California based SunSoft Inc. and Network Computing Devices Inc. have announced support for Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.'s OpenGL technology. Details of the technology.

Reports that El Segundo, California-based Peerless Systems Inc. is promising to reduce end-user costs for color laser products by 1000 dollars or more by the end of 1996. Reasons for the company's promise.

Reports that the Interactive Multimedia Association (IMA) has issued a call for participation in the 1996 Forum on Technology-Based Intellectual Property Management. Details on the Forum; Forum schedules.

Reports that Montreal, Quebec-based Discreet Logic Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire Innsbruck, Austria-based software company COSS Development Corp., maker of Hamburg, Germany-based IMP Inc.'s Vapour technology. Details of the acquisition.

Reports that Boulder, Colorado-based Spatial Technology Inc. has announced that it is making its ACIS SAT format publicly available. Details of the ACIS SAT format; Company's objective in publishing the format.

Reports that San Francisco, California-based software company Dimension X has released a software product which integrates VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) into a Java-based browser for the World Wide Web. Product details; Product availability.

Reports that Exton, Pennsylvania-based Bentley Systems Inc. has joined the Industry Alliance for Interoperability (IAI). Brief company profile; History of the IAI.

Reports on the alliance between Caligari Corp. and Microsoft Corp. for the development of 3D graphical environments.

Reports on Trident Microsystem's release of the 64-bit T3D2000 chip for Windows and the TMVP9550 video coprocessor. Support for a variety of resolutions; Costs.

Reports on Avance Logic Inc.'s release of the ALG2064 PCI graphics accelerator chip.

Features the virtual reality site of BT Laboratories on the World Wide Web. Virtual reality tour of a research and development facility; Use of the Virtual Reality Modeling Language standard.

Reports on the demonstrations conducted by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at SIGGRAPH '95. Simultaneous creation of sounds and computer graphics; Development of the Sound Server tool.

Reports on the growth in the market for PC X server software. Use of the X Window System protocol; Data released by The X Business Group.

Reports on Computervision's acquisition of a $25 million contract with Airbus Industrie. Provision of computer software and related services; Contract options to be negotiated; Electronic Product Definition approach.

Reports on International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Motorola Inc.'s unveiling of two high-powered extensions to the PowerPC 604 line of RISC-based microprocessors.

Reports on Advanced Visual Systems Inc.'s announcement of plans to collaborate with Alternate Realities Corp. to deliver a virtual-reality system for the data visualization market.

Features the CD-ROM game called The Daedalus Encounter. Storyline; Creation of the game's realistic-looking three dimensional characters.

Reports that Philips Electronos NV and Sony Corp. have announced that multimedia PC provider Gateway 2000 is endorsing the high-density MultiMedia CD format.

Reports on AITech International's launching of a single-chip solution for converting analog signals to NTSC/PAL-compatible video called the AIT1108E.

Reports on Silicon Graphics Inc.'s (SGI) announcement of an initiative aimed at making complex financial data easier to understand called Silicon Exchange. Identification of market irregularities in near-real time; Combination of SGI workstations and servers with financial risk-management technologies.

Reports on the agreement between Macromedia Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp. to integrate Macromedia's Director player into a version of Netscape Navigator.

Reports on Autodesk Inc.'s plan to publish the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and IFC Interoperability Guidelines to provide a basis for all Associated Equipment Company (AEC) software to share intelligent data internationally. Creation of descriptions of real-world objects.

Reports on Avid Technology Inc.'s filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against Data Translation Inc.

Reports on the agreement of Sense8 Corp. and Intergraph Corp. which will bring virtual reality to the desktop. Combination of Intergraph's GL accelerator and Sense8's WorldToolKit NT 2.1.

Reports that 1994 was the most progressive year for the rapid prototyping in the computer industry in the United States according to Wohlers Associates. Systems sold in 1994; Estimated unit sales in 1995.