I recently had the opportunity to go back to Austin for some time with AMD as one of the AMD Tech Moms. Between enjoying delicious food and lusting over amazing cowboy boots, there was a lot of learning in an intimate environment that allowed me to get to know more about AMD’s video and graphics processing capabilities but also about the initiatives the company supports.
What is AMD? In your PC, you either have Intel or AMD inside your machine. If you’re asking why one over the other, AMD Vision technology combines cutting edge processing and video power that allows you to experience vivid web and video content and crisp photos thanks to dual graphics that work together for a better overall experience.
Here are 5 things I learned while in Austin about how AMD technology not only helps consumers, but also producers of video content.
1. If you love your Wii and Xbox, thank AMD. AMD technology is inside these gaming systems powering not only the computer, but also the crisp graphics that are essential to game play.
2. AMD has software called Steady Video that is designed to remove the shake and wiggle from home movies and streamed video content. This exclusive technology to VISION Technology can be turned on and off and truly does help combat the feeling of motion sickness when watching someone’s home movies on YouTube! Take a look at this video from PC Perspective to see how it works!
3. Statistics show that consumers are becoming increasingly visual. AMD Marketing Director, Bob Grim shared the following statistics:
- 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute
- 52 millions of internet-based video calls are placed per day
- 1.2 million videos are being viewed right now
- 50 million+ digital media files are added to personal libraries every day
4. AMD’s Charlie Boswell evangelizes AMD technology to the entertainment world. He has the pleasure of working with Hollywood types such as Director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Desperado, Spy Kids, From Dusk Til Dawn) who uses AMD when creating his films. Charlie “wants to make sure that our technology works at the speed of thought.”
5. And if you’re a Futurama fan, you’d probably be interested to know that the season premiere featured AMD technology!
I’ll be sharing how AMD encourages the learning of science, technology, math, and engineering through video gaming in an upcoming post about their education initiatives!
As an AMD Tech Mom trip, AMD covered my travel arrangements and accommodations for my visit to Austin. I am also compensated with products for review purposes and stipends towards conference sponsorships but all opinions are always my own.
As an AMD Tech Mom trip, AMD covered my travel arrangements and accommodations for my visit to Austin. I am also compensated with products for review purposes and stipends towards conference sponsorships but all opinions are always my own.
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