Windows Vista Development

Windows Vista will introduce the largest discontinuity in the Windows family since Windows 95 by using the GPU more intensely than any other Operating System. Developers can use Windows Graphics Foundation 2.0 (Direct3D10) to generate cutting-edge 3D graphics, but also to perform massively parallel computations such as Image Processing.

NVIDIA is working closely with Microsoft to develop and support key display components of the Windows Vista OS and offers a complete top-to-bottom lineup of NVIDIA® GeForce™ graphics processing units (GPUs) that will take full advantage of the new Windows Vista features and functionality when the final OS is released.

Technical Presentations
NVIDIA Engineers will present graphics techniques enabled by Windows Vista’s WGF 2.0 at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose (March 20-24)

Session: Direct3D Day, March 21st 10am – 6pm, Room 202

Description
Brought to you with the collaboration of the industry's leading hardware and software vendors, this day-long tutorial provides an in-depth look at Direct3D10 technologies and how they can be applied to cutting-edge game graphics. Advanced techniques using the Direct3D API are presented, and a variety of special effects applicable to game content are discussed and demonstrated. Details

Highlights
• DirectX10: Prepping your Engine for a Smooth Start
• DX10 Batching and Performance Considerations
• Practical Metaballs and Implicit Surfaces using DX10's new features

Look at our NVIDIA at GDC 2006 page to find more upcoming presentations

External Link
Windows Vista Advances for Developers