Physics Processing Unit (PPU)

[Sabz5150]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050308/sftu104_1.html

A processor geared directly at physics and how objects interact with each other in games. I hope that soon we will start seeing fully destructible environments in shooters!

 

[Citizen_Insane]

I can't wait!!!!!! Then I can do CRAZY shit in 3dsmax and not have to wait 10min for the fucking screen to refresh!!!!

"Physics will offer a host of advanced features including universal collision detection, rigid-body dynamics, soft-body dynamics, fluid dynamics, smart particle systems, clothing simulation, soft-body deformation with tearing"

--HOLY FUCK!!! Thats the kind of stuff that my current computer can render @ like 5fps!

 

[phunky.buddha]

Nothing ground breaking... everyone's been simulating their own physics routines through software, and now they're just getting together and putting it all on a chip. It was only a matter of time.

 

[endlesszeal]

what about sony/toshibas cell processor?? that shit sounds crazy.

 

[driverunknown]

That's because it is crazy. I hope cell processors are marketed competitively against intel and amd.