ExtremeTech - Startup Develops "Physics Accelerator" Chip:
"Startup Ageia said Tuesday that it has created the world's first chip dedicated to physics acceleration, in a bid to refine gaming even further.
The Ageia chip, dubbed 'PhysX', will be built inside 'next-generation gaming platforms,' according to Ageia. The company hopes to release the chip in time for the Christmas holidays, along with five to fifteen games that will take advantage of the technology, executives said in an interview Tuesday afternoon."