- Euphoria (software)
Infobox Software
name = Euphoria Game Engine
caption =
developer =NaturalMotion
operating_system = Microsoft WindowsXbox 360
Playstation 3 [ [http://naturalmotion.com/products.htm euphoria brings Dynamic Motion Synthesis live onto Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC] ]
genre =Game Engine [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_engine] ]
license =
website = [http://www.naturalmotion.com/ NaturalMotion Website]Euphoria is a game animation engine created by
NaturalMotion based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis, NaturalMotion's proprietary technology for animating 3D characters on-the-fly "based on a full simulation of the 3D character, including body, muscles and motornervous system ". [See [http://www.naturalmotion.com/faq.htm NaturalMotion's FAQ page] under "What is Dynamic Motion Synthesis?"] Instead of using predefined animations, the characters' actions and reactions are synthesized in real-time; they are different every time, even when replaying the same scene. While traditional physics engines uses ragdolls (like the Havok Physics Engine) for animations generated on the fly, Euphoria employs a more complex method to animate the entirety of physically-bound objects within the game environment. [ [http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705489p1.html "E3 2006: Indiana Jones Eyes-on"] , Juan Castro,IGN ,10 May 2006 ] According to its web site, Euphoria runs on the “Playstation 3 ,Xbox 360 and PC” [ [http://naturalmotion.com/products.htm euphoria brings Dynamic Motion Synthesis live onto Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC] ] hardware platforms.In February 2007, NaturalMotion and
Rockstar Games announced that Euphoria would be used in future Rockstar titles. [ [http://www.naturalmotion.com/files/nm_rockstar_2007.pdf NaturalMotion and Rockstar Games, Inc. Announce Development Partnership] , NaturalMotion Press Release,27 February 2007 ] A press release that was enclosed with the second trailer eventually confirmed that "Grand Theft Auto IV " is the first of Rockstar's games to feature Euphoria. [ [http://www.gta4.net/news/3897/grand-theft-auto-iv-trailer-2-launched/ Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer 2 Launched!] , GTA4.net,28 June 2007 ] [cite web| last = Boyer| first = Brandon| title = Product: Grand Theft Auto IV Using NaturalMotion's Euphoria| work =Gamasutra | publisher = | date = 2007-06-29| url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14526| accessdate = 2008-04-03] In April 2006,LucasArts announced that their next "Indiana Jones" game would use Euphoria. [ [http://www.lucasarts.com/company/release/news20060427.html "LucasArts And Indiana Jones Whip Interactive Entertainment Forward With Groundbreaking Euphoria Technology From Naturalmotion Ltd"] LucasArts Press Release,27 April 2006 ] The current Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 title "" also uses Euphoria.In August 2007, NaturalMotion announced "Backbreaker", an
American Football game for next-generation consoles that employs Euphoria to generate tackles in real-time, as opposed to playback animation. [ [http://www.naturalmotion.com/files/nm_backbreaker_final.pdf"NaturalMotion Announces Backbreaker" ] , Backbreaker press release]References
External links
* [http://www.naturalmotion.com/euphoria.htm Euphoria home page] at NaturalMotion's website
* [http://www.naturalmotion.com/ NaturalMotion]
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