I've been watching OTOY's Render Token since it was announced. I've heard a lot of skepticism, but I'm impressed with the intention, and their execution so far. The Render Token (RNDR) sale starts 1 day from right now, and I'm curious to see how it goes.
OTOY envisions a future where 3D rendering work comes from a network of people, potentially millions of users, all sharing GPU power to spread work-power via Blockchain.
“The demand for this work is so high that we have no other choice but to have another solution,” he says. “A lot of people are familiar with rendering in terms of computer graphics in films but it’s seeping into all parts of our lives. People don’t realize it’s in advertising, in billboards, in your Zillow real estate Matterport capture.” - CEO Jules Urbach about the demand for rendering in entertainment and marketing.
OTOY estimates that what is called the OctaneRender Cloud Network could bring on seven million users (mostly game developers on Unity). Advisor Eich also sees potential for Ethereum miners to switch to Render. “As Ethereum evolves toward proof of stake or other future technologies that don’t require GPU power, that become more power efficient, the GPUs that were for mining Ethereum could be used on Render,” he says. Urbach even imagines iPhones and iPads doing rendering as they recharge overnight, though he calls that an “ambitious” goal.
Read the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/10/03/with-google-and-facebook-connections-otoys-render-token-aims-to-help-fulfill-future-vr-demand/#dab698546d8c
Check out RNDR here: https://rendertoken.com/ And register!
