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Luxology, LLC was incorporated in 2002 to develop a new generation of modern 3D software that is centered on refined, natural workflows and an architecture that takes full advantage of current hardware. By leveraging unique, patented intellectual property and key relationships with customers and technology partners, Luxology is a leading provider of both computer graphics technology and end user applications.

Luxology owns 100% of its intellectual property.

Luxology’s CAD and entertainment industry experience helps us to deliver software that fits the way artists and designers naturally want to work. Our ongoing interaction with our worldwide user community ensures that our solutions and technology remain firmly rooted in the real world.

Headquarters
Luxology, LLC
2525 East Charleston Road, Suite 104
Mountain View, California 94043-1636
(650) 336-1380 voice
(650) 336-1386 fax
www.luxology.com

Business
Computer graphics applications software development (custom and internal), and licensing the Nexus® cross-platform software architecture.

Founders
Stuart Ferguson, CTO
Allen Hastings, Chief Scientist
Brad Peebler, President

Key Markets

Design – Product designers, engineers and downstream marketing departments increasingly demand imagery that show products and other designs with the visual quality once reserved for Hollywood productions. Luxology provides precise modeling/visualization products and technology for the discerning requirements of the architectural, automotive and consumer product segments of the design world.

Print / Advertising – Photographers, CGI artists and retouchers are rapidly integrating 3D technologies into their workflows to produce compelling graphic images for both print and online campaigns. Luxology’s modo software offers the image quality and smooth workflow that these deadline-driven artists need to satisfy marketing and advertising clients worldwide.

Game Development –In many ways, game developers set the bar for the rest of the CG industry and pave the way for a new generation of real-time tools and titles. Luxology provides game developers with the tools they need to efficiently produce meshes, maps and images for a wide variety of game environments.

Film and Broadcast – Luxology software is to create some of the most appealing characters ever seen on the big screen. Luxology’s renderer is also utilized to meet the sophisticated and demanding requirements of this trend-setting portion of the computer graphics industry.

Products and Services
modo – September 2004
Nexus-based technology licensing – August 2008

Partners
Luxology is an active part of the computer graphics ecosystem, and values its relationship with technology licensees, educational providers, hardware companies and resellers; DS SolidWorks, Bentley Systems, Apple, Intel, Allegorithmic, and NGC (Japan).

Selected Customers
Bose
Digital Domain
Boston Globe
Electronic Arts
Disney
Smoke and Mirrors
Pixar Animation Studios
Designworks USA
Embassy Visual Effects
Valve Corporation
Dyson  
Schawk
US News and World Report
Black Rock

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