Wave Issue 9606 8/16/96 Article 1-01

***QuickNews

Voodoo Graphics to Support BRender

On August 14, 3Dfx Interactive and Argonaut Software announced that
BRender drivers would be available for the high-performance Voodoo
Graphics chipset beginning in September for DOS and Windows 95. With a
focus on entertainment software, more than 20 BRender/Voodoo Graphics
3rd-party software titles (games) are being developed for the holiday
season.

MCI Teams with Tokyo Internet

MCI announced this week that they have signed a 5-year, $21 million
contract with Tokyo Internet for a private 45 Mbps (DS-3) connection
with the InternetMCI backbone. Tokyo Internet, one of the largest
Internet service providers in Japan, offers Internet services to both
consumers and businesses.

Fractal Design Detailer 1.0 Wins Best of Show Award

Detailer 1.0 from Fractal Design was selected for a Best of Show Award
at the recent MacWorld Expo in Boston. Detailer is a real time graphics
application that allows users to add color and texture to 2D and 3D
objects imported from other applications or created within Detailer.
Detailer is available for a Power Macintosh or PC-compatible running
Windows 95 or NT at a $499 suggested retail price. Versions for the
Macintosh and Windows will ship in Sept. and Oct. 1996, respectively.
Contact: http://www.fractal.com