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{{Company Infobox | {{Company Infobox | ||
|image= [[File: | |image= [[File:Nvidia_logo1.png|350px]] | ||
|Type= [[Public company|Public]] | |Type= [[Public company|Public]] | ||
|Industry= [[Semiconductor industry|Semiconductors]], [[Artificial intelligence]], [[Video games]], [[Virtual Reality]], [[Augmented Reality]], [[Graphics processing]], [[Consumer electronics]], [[Computer hardware]] | |Industry= [[Semiconductor industry|Semiconductors]], [[aiwiki:Artificial Intelligence|Artificial intelligence]], [[Video games]], [[Virtual Reality]], [[Augmented Reality]], [[Graphics processing]], [[Consumer electronics]], [[Computer hardware]] | ||
|Founded= April 5, 1993; [[Santa Clara, California]], [[United States]] | |Founded= April 5, 1993; [[Santa Clara, California]], [[United States]] | ||
|Founder= [[Jensen Huang]], [[Chris Malachowsky]], [[Curtis Priem]] | |Founder= [[Jensen Huang]], [[Chris Malachowsky]], [[Curtis Priem]] | ||
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|Website= [https://www.nvidia.com nvidia.com] | |Website= [https://www.nvidia.com nvidia.com] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''NVIDIA Corporation''' (/ɛnˈvɪdiə/ en-VID-ee-ə) is an American multinational [[technology company]] headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1993, NVIDIA has | '''NVIDIA Corporation''' (/ɛnˈvɪdiə/ en-VID-ee-ə) is an American multinational [[technology company]] headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1993, NVIDIA has done cutting edge research in computer graphics and AR/VR technologies. The company primarily designs and supplies [[graphics processing units]] (GPUs). NVIDIA is a prominent force in the development of [[virtual reality]] (VR) and [[augmented reality]] (AR) technologies, providing essential hardware and software solutions that power immersive experiences across gaming, professional visualization, and enterprise applications. <ref name="wiki"/> <ref name="britannica"/> <ref name="XRDev"/> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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As virtual reality and augmented reality technologies began to gain traction in the 2010s, NVIDIA positioned itself as a key enabler of these immersive experiences. The company's powerful GPUs became essential components for driving high-quality VR and AR applications, which require significant computational resources to achieve the frame rates and visual fidelity necessary for comfortable and convincing immersion.<ref name="vrtech"/> | As virtual reality and augmented reality technologies began to gain traction in the 2010s, NVIDIA positioned itself as a key enabler of these immersive experiences. The company's powerful GPUs became essential components for driving high-quality VR and AR applications, which require significant computational resources to achieve the frame rates and visual fidelity necessary for comfortable and convincing immersion.<ref name="vrtech"/> | ||
NVIDIA's involvement in VR and AR accelerated with the introduction of the VRWorks suite of technologies and the [[NVIDIA VR Ready]] program, which ensures system | NVIDIA's involvement in VR and AR accelerated with the introduction of the VRWorks suite of technologies and the [[NVIDIA VR Ready]] program, which ensures system components, GPU, CPU, head-mounted display (HMD), and drivers, will provide the best immersive virtual reality experiences.<ref name="xrsolutions"/> | ||
In recent years, NVIDIA has further expanded its XR offerings with the introduction of CloudXR, a groundbreaking technology built on [[NVIDIA RTX]] that delivers virtual reality and augmented reality across [[5G Technology|5G]] and Wi-Fi networks. This innovation has opened up new possibilities for wireless VR and AR experiences, freeing users from the constraints of physical tethers to high-performance computers.<ref name="cloudxr"/> | In recent years, NVIDIA has further expanded its XR offerings with the introduction of CloudXR, a groundbreaking technology built on [[NVIDIA RTX]] that delivers virtual reality and augmented reality across [[5G Technology|5G]] and Wi-Fi networks. This innovation has opened up new possibilities for wireless VR and AR experiences, freeing users from the constraints of physical tethers to high-performance computers.<ref name="cloudxr"/> | ||
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=== NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) for VR === | === NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) for VR === | ||
[[NVIDIA DLSS]] uses AI and dedicated [[Tensor Core|Tensor Cores]] within RTX GPUs to upscale lower-resolution images to higher resolutions in real-time, significantly improving performance in games and applications without a noticeable loss in visual quality. <ref name="NVIDIADLSS_art3"/> DLSS is particularly beneficial for VR, where maintaining high frame rates ( | [[NVIDIA DLSS]] uses AI and dedicated [[Tensor Core|Tensor Cores]] within RTX GPUs to upscale lower-resolution images to higher resolutions in real-time, significantly improving performance in games and applications without a noticeable loss in visual quality. <ref name="NVIDIADLSS_art3"/> DLSS is particularly beneficial for VR, where maintaining high frame rates (for example 90 Hz+) is crucial for a comfortable and immersive experience. By rendering at a lower internal resolution and then using DLSS to upscale, VR applications can achieve higher frame rates, allowing for smoother gameplay and the ability to enable higher graphics settings. <ref name="ISMStudy_art3"/> With the GeForce RTX 50 Series (Blackwell architecture), NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, reportedly generating up to three AI frames per rendered frame, aiming to significantly boost VR performance.<ref name="dlss4_art4"/> | ||
=== NVIDIA CloudXR === | === NVIDIA CloudXR === | ||
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=== NVIDIA VR Ready Program === | === NVIDIA VR Ready Program === | ||
The [[NVIDIA VR Ready]] program ensures that system | The [[NVIDIA VR Ready]] program ensures that system components, GPU, CPU, HMD, and drivers, will provide the best immersive virtual reality experiences. This certification program helps consumers and businesses identify hardware that meets the demanding requirements of VR applications.<ref name="xrsolutions"/> NVIDIA's GeForce RTX GPUs, in particular, are designed to provide the performance necessary to power top VR titles on the latest headsets. <ref name="vrgaming"/> | ||
=== Hardware for Immersive Applications === | === Hardware for Immersive Applications === | ||
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| [[GeForce RTX 40 Series]] (Ada Lovelace architecture) || Advanced ray tracing, DLSS 3, suitable for high-fidelity VR gaming and applications. | | [[GeForce RTX 40 Series]] (Ada Lovelace architecture) || Advanced ray tracing, DLSS 3, suitable for high-fidelity VR gaming and applications. | ||
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| [[NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation]] (Professional GPU) || High-end performance for professional VR/AR, digital twins, and complex simulations; supports features like quad-GPU setups for ultra-high-resolution displays ( | | [[NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation]] (Professional GPU) || High-end performance for professional VR/AR, digital twins, and complex simulations; supports features like quad-GPU setups for ultra-high-resolution displays (for example [[Varjo Quad View]]). <ref name="varjo_art4"/> | ||
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| [[NVIDIA OVX]] servers || Systems designed for Omniverse workloads, digital-twin hosting, and real-time simulation streaming. | | [[NVIDIA OVX]] servers || Systems designed for Omniverse workloads, digital-twin hosting, and real-time simulation streaming. | ||
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| [[NVIDIA Jetson]] ( | | [[NVIDIA Jetson]] (for example [[Jetson Orin]]) || System-on-modules for edge AI and robotics, capable of powering standalone AR/VR devices and passthrough AR functionalities. <ref name="TechTargetProducts_art3"/> | ||
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| [[NVIDIA Tegra]] || SoCs used in some mobile and embedded devices, including automotive systems, enabling AR displays and some VR functionalities. <ref name="wikipedia_hist"/> | | [[NVIDIA Tegra]] || SoCs used in some mobile and embedded devices, including automotive systems, enabling AR displays and some VR functionalities. <ref name="wikipedia_hist"/> | ||
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! Industry !! VR/AR Application Examples | ! Industry !! VR/AR Application Examples | ||
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| Gaming & Entertainment | Immersive VR gaming with high-fidelity graphics and real-time ray tracing ( | | Gaming & Entertainment | Immersive VR gaming with high-fidelity graphics and real-time ray tracing (powered by GeForce RTX GPUs); virtual concerts and events; location-based VR experiences. <ref name="vrgaming"/> <ref name="eve"/> | ||
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| Professional Visualization | Interactive 3D model visualization for [[architecture, engineering, and construction]] (AEC), product design, and manufacturing. Virtual walkthroughs of buildings, ergonomic studies, and design reviews. <ref name="xrsolutions"/> <ref name="PNYProVR_art3"/> | | Professional Visualization | Interactive 3D model visualization for [[architecture, engineering, and construction]] (AEC), product design, and manufacturing. Virtual walkthroughs of buildings, ergonomic studies, and design reviews. <ref name="xrsolutions"/> <ref name="PNYProVR_art3"/> | ||
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| Enterprise | Remote collaboration in shared virtual spaces ( | | Enterprise | Remote collaboration in shared virtual spaces (for example using [[Omniverse]]), virtual meetings, employee training simulations for complex tasks or hazardous environments, virtual showrooms. <ref name="azure"/> <ref name="ISMStudy_art3"/> | ||
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| Automotive | In-car AR displays (Heads-Up Displays), VR training for autonomous vehicle development and validation, virtual car showrooms, collaborative vehicle design in VR. <ref name="vrtech"/> | | Automotive | In-car AR displays (Heads-Up Displays), VR training for autonomous vehicle development and validation, virtual car showrooms, collaborative vehicle design in VR. <ref name="vrtech"/> | ||
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NVIDIA continues to invest heavily in technologies that will shape the future of VR and AR. This includes: | NVIDIA continues to invest heavily in technologies that will shape the future of VR and AR. This includes: | ||
* Next-generation GPUs with greater performance for more demanding immersive experiences. | * Next-generation GPUs with greater performance for more demanding immersive experiences. | ||
* Advancements in AI for rendering ( | * Advancements in AI for rendering (generative AI for textures and 3D models), physics simulation, and creating intelligent virtual agents. <ref name="ISMStudy_art3"/> <ref name="CES2025Keynote_art3"/> | ||
* Further development of the Omniverse platform as a foundational layer for the metaverse and interconnected industrial digital twins. <ref name="ISMStudy_art3"/> <ref name="XTBInvest_art3"/> | * Further development of the Omniverse platform as a foundational layer for the metaverse and interconnected industrial digital twins. <ref name="ISMStudy_art3"/> <ref name="XTBInvest_art3"/> | ||
* Research into novel display technologies, optics, and form factors for lighter, more comfortable, and more immersive headsets, including holographic and light field displays. <ref name="XRTFormFactor_art3"/> <ref name="McGuireVRAR_art3"/> | * Research into novel display technologies, optics, and form factors for lighter, more comfortable, and more immersive headsets, including holographic and light field displays. <ref name="XRTFormFactor_art3"/> <ref name="McGuireVRAR_art3"/> | ||
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* [[Mixed Reality]] | * [[Mixed Reality]] | ||
* [[Graphics Processing Unit]] | * [[Graphics Processing Unit]] | ||
* [[Artificial Intelligence]] | * [[aiwiki:Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] | ||
* [[Cloud Computing]] | * [[Cloud Computing]] | ||
* [[5G Technology]] | * [[5G Technology]] | ||
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<ref name="XTBInvest_art3">Nvidia investing: AI Innovation and Digital Transformation - XTB.com. (2025-01-29). https://www.xtb.com/en/education/nvidia-investing-ai-innovation-and-digital-transformation</ref> | <ref name="XTBInvest_art3">Nvidia investing: AI Innovation and Digital Transformation - XTB.com. (2025-01-29). https://www.xtb.com/en/education/nvidia-investing-ai-innovation-and-digital-transformation</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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