Gizmondo announced that
the nVidia GoForce 3D 4500 wireless media processor (WMP) has been selected for the eagerly
anticipated Gizmondo game pad. The Gizmondo game pad will leverage the 3D video and imaging
capabilities of the GoForce 3D 4500 WMP, to provide mobile gamers with an exceptionally
immersive gaming experience.
The two companies will provide content partners with
development kits to enable the creation of next-level handheld content. Gizmondo and NVIDIA
plan to distribute up to 500 software development kits throughout the game developer
community by the end of first half, 2005.
The collaboration with nVidia is a very
important strategy move by the makers of Gizmondo since the graphics maker has very good
ongoing relations with most major game's developers. nVidia's long history of supporting
game makers will also help Gizmondo since it will make it easier for them to create content
for the console.
Because of its innovative form-factor, impressive technical
specifications and strong feature-set, Gizmondo has received a great deal of industry
attention this year, said Glenn Schuster, general manager, handheld products, NVIDIA
Corporation. With the addition of the GoForce 3D 4500 hardware acceleration, we believe
Tiger Telematics is ensuring that Gizmondo users will have a no compromise gaming experience
that is as compelling as what can be achieved on any other platform.
The GoForce 3D
4500 will offload the main processor to conserve battery life. It also supports early Z
calculation to reduce the amount of work done on each pixel in a scene, saving battery life
while still delivering a high-quality visual experience.
Gizmondo is scheduled for
launch in the UK in the fourth quarter this
year.
