I had no idea why the previous topic was locked...????
That is quite generous of you, ya?
Back then, Sony basically kept harping on the ability to render super computer SGI workstation high quality graphics, seen in movie production, that models real world emotion and physics, all on PS2, in a realtime game. :?
As for SH3/FFX/MGS facial polygon manipulating, 1999 PC/DC games had that, i dont see the deal here. Mind you, Sony didnt just say PS1, but PS2 will generate tEh emOti0ns that current technology cannot. Right!
"Sony's press material released today sums it up nicely: "Imagine walking into the screen and experiencing a movie in real-time... this is the world we are about to enter."
"The rendering function was enhanced to generate image data that supports NTSC/PAL television, High Definition Digital TV and VESA output standards. The quality of the resulting screen image is comparable to movie-quality 3D graphics in real time"
Sony used the peak polygon rate of PS2 and charted it up with DC 3mpps, commented on how much powerful PS2 is. Too bad that was not a fair comparison and we all know theory/realworld is not all lovey dovey.
As for the last one, i couldnt find the actual powerpoint used during the 1999 unveiling anymore. The best i could find is this part article, which you have to pay to read the full one.
http://www.atip.org/HPC/Public_Reports/atip99.091.pdf
Maybe archie had it saved somewhere, since he was with Square. Or Fafie who went for that conference.
Why would it be geared towards PS3 when PS2 isnt even announced yet. Isnt he hyporitical to bash Silicon Valley R&D, especially when you look at how PS2 turned out to?
Looking back now, its hard not to give the hype crown to Sony. Im sure the PS2 apologists will want to play with words and point out that oh Sony is just focusing on separate PS2 strengths(high bandwidth, high CPU etc etc).
But when you take it as a whole picture(as what Sony intended) and the final PS2 performance, you can easily say that Sony is selling more hype than substance.
A few more links:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.11/playstation.html
http://www.otherlandtoys.co.uk/ps2press.htm <-bunch ol Sony PR
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-11-513909.html
That is quite generous of you, ya?
Back then, Sony basically kept harping on the ability to render super computer SGI workstation high quality graphics, seen in movie production, that models real world emotion and physics, all on PS2, in a realtime game.
:? As for SH3/FFX/MGS facial polygon manipulating, 1999 PC/DC games had that, i dont see the deal here. Mind you, Sony didnt just say PS1, but PS2 will generate tEh emOti0ns that current technology cannot. Right!
"Sony's press material released today sums it up nicely: "Imagine walking into the screen and experiencing a movie in real-time... this is the world we are about to enter."
"The rendering function was enhanced to generate image data that supports NTSC/PAL television, High Definition Digital TV and VESA output standards. The quality of the resulting screen image is comparable to movie-quality 3D graphics in real time"
Sony used the peak polygon rate of PS2 and charted it up with DC 3mpps, commented on how much powerful PS2 is. Too bad that was not a fair comparison and we all know theory/realworld is not all lovey dovey.
As for the last one, i couldnt find the actual powerpoint used during the 1999 unveiling anymore. The best i could find is this part article, which you have to pay to read the full one.
http://www.atip.org/HPC/Public_Reports/atip99.091.pdf
Maybe archie had it saved somewhere, since he was with Square. Or Fafie who went for that conference.
Why would it be geared towards PS3 when PS2 isnt even announced yet. Isnt he hyporitical to bash Silicon Valley R&D, especially when you look at how PS2 turned out to?
Looking back now, its hard not to give the hype crown to Sony. Im sure the PS2 apologists will want to play with words and point out that oh Sony is just focusing on separate PS2 strengths(high bandwidth, high CPU etc etc).
But when you take it as a whole picture(as what Sony intended) and the final PS2 performance, you can easily say that Sony is selling more hype than substance.
A few more links:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.11/playstation.html
http://www.otherlandtoys.co.uk/ps2press.htm <-bunch ol Sony PR
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-11-513909.html
