Umbra Software Ltd. announced today that Turbine will be using its visibility optimization technology in titles including Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online.

Umbra is a highly robust, GPU based, visibility optimization solution that allows game developers to create highly dynamic game worlds without preprocessing. With Umbra game developers can increase their polygon budgets significantly and create highly complex game worlds which were previously impossible.

Other titles utilizing Umbra technology include Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, EVE Online, EverQuest II, Guild Wars 2 and Star Wars Galaxies. The full press release can be found here or after the jump.

Seattle, Washington. - November 17, 2008 – Umbra Software Ltd., developers of highly-acclaimed Umbra occlusion culling technology, announced today that Turbine, Inc., the premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds, has licensed and integrated Umbra into their cutting-edge game engine. Umbra´s visibility optimization technology will be used in Turbine’s award-winning titles including The Lord of the Rings Online™, and Dungeons & Dragons Online™.

“Turbine has always been at the forefront of technology used to develop immersive online worlds,” said Chris Dyl, Chief Technology Officer of Turbine, Inc. “Umbra’s solution provides us with the freedom to blaze new trails and define the next generation of online entertainment.”

Umbra is a highly robust, GPU based, visibility optimization solution that allows game developers to create highly dynamic game worlds without preprocessing. With Umbra game developers can increase their polygon budgets significantly and create highly complex game worlds which were previously impossible.

“Turbine has shown that they have the ability to take large, innovative and complex virtual worlds to new places,” said Marko Nurro, CEO for Umbra Software. “With Umbra´s visibility optimization solution, Turbine will continue to push the envelope.”

About Umbra Software Ltd.
Umbra Software Ltd. is the expert in 3D visibility optimization solution for PC and game consoles. Umbra Software’s Umbra uses instantaneous occlusion computations to speed up the development cycle; it allows for truly alive, interactive worlds with more objects and characters with new levels of realism; it increases freedom in MMO game worlds, enabling modification of worlds by players on the fly. Umbra Software solutions are currently used by several high-profile massively multiplayer online games and 3D game engines. For more information see www.umbrasoftware.com.