PicLens makes use of advanced programmable GPU features such as pixel, vertex, and geometry shaders to significantly enhance the online rich media experience.

PicLens leverages the I/O bandwidth and raw power of the GPU to create a notably fast, dynamic user interface to interact with rich media content. The UI engine leverages multiple cores to decode and upload high-resolution textures to the graphics hardware in real time, enabling effortless navigation through hundreds, or even thousands, of photos and videos at a time.

"NVIDIA's relentless drive to deliver high-quality, universally available 3D graphics acceleration enables PicLens to break through the traditional confines of the Web platform by creating a spatial, visually compelling experience for rich media content."
Austin Shoemaker, Co-founder, CTO
Cooliris, Inc.

FSAA is activated when available to smooth polygon edges and improve graphics quality. PicLens can run at any resolution supported by the CPU and GPU. The results are stunning at 2560x1600 on an NVIDIA 8800 GTS.

The software is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X (10.4 and 10.5).