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tanh(mmalex)

@mmalex

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Nov 4, 2015

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ported our gpu based SDF evaluator to CPU using ISPC & was amazed how well it worked (still multiple x slower but good!)

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Florian Hoenig

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Nov 4, 2015

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did you need to free up the GPU?

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tanh(mmalex)

@mmalex

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Nov 4, 2015

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no it was a hobby project & also handy for server side export (been using ps4s to date)

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Florian Hoenig

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Nov 4, 2015

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so Dreams still has the eval and rendering all on the one GPU?

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tanh(mmalex)

@mmalex

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Nov 4, 2015

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yes, using async compute

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Florian Hoenig

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Nov 4, 2015

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btw, watched your Finland talk. classic. made my day. was stuck in the looks-like-poly-too-much frustration.

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tanh(mmalex)

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Nov 4, 2015

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thanks! Simon is cranking out more talk worthy stuff every day. Your turn next year, eh Si?

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Simon Brown

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hah ARGHGH no pressure then! still shamelessly stealing everyone's stuff from this year's talks... :)

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tanh(mmalex)

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