Microsoft buys 3D optimization company Simplygon

As part of its new "3D for Everyone" strategy, Microsoft has announced that it will acquire the 3D optimization vendor Simplygon. The company's corporate vice president of Next Gen Experiences Kudo Tsunoda revealed the acquisition intended to help boost its own 3D efforts. The Swedish company Simplygon will play a large role in allowing Microsoft to simplify the process of allowing its users to capture, create and share in 3D. Simplygon's technology will supplement Microsoft's own Paint 3D software as well as its new online community for 3D creations called Remix3D.com as part of the upcoming Creators Update to Windows… [Continue Reading]