Discreet Unveils Reactor

Discreet's newest extention to it's popular 3D Studio Max 4, Reactor, was unveiled at the Game Developers Conference. Reactor, powered by Havok, realisitically simulates cloth, rope, liquid, and hard/soft-body objects that collide, bounce, break and stretch. Reactor is being demonstrated at Discreet's booth (1328) on the Expo floor. Reactor will include a real-time dynamics simulation previewer, providing an interactive viewing window. Game developers can integrate a dynamics library directly into a game title. Reactor is expected to begin shipping in late Spring 2001, for an estimated retail price of US $1000.