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A world leader in 3D visualization technology. Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, Chaos is a global leader in 3D visualization technology, serving diverse industries like architecture, engineering, construction, and media. Through strategic mergers and acquisitions, including Enscape, Cylindo, and AXYZ design, Chaos has expanded its reach and capabilities, now boasting over 700 employees and worldwide offices. In VFX, Chaos’s Academy Award-winning rendering technology, V-Ray, has been pivotal in over 150 feature films, while tools like Chaos Vantage streamline workflows by delivering high-quality real-time rendering without conversion delays.
With a team of world-class research scientists, engineers, artists, and designers, Adobe Research combines cutting-edge academic discovery with industry impact. Adobe researchers shape early-stage ideas into innovative technologies. Many of Adobe Research’s breakthroughs are incorporated into Adobe’s products, building the company’s reputation as a leader in fostering new forms of creativity and in advancing document and content intelligence. Adobe Research collaborates with interns and faculty from universities across the globe.
Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games — Pitfall©, Tony Hawk©, Guitar Hero©, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, Bungie’s Destiny and Call of Duty©. As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling industrial digitalization across markets. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
