3dfx Oral History Panel with Ross Smith, Scott Sellers, Gary Tarolli, and Gordon Campbell

Co-founders of 3dfx discuss the history of the pioneering graphics company, from the Voodoo Graphics accelerator and Glide API to its bankruptcy.

Moderated by Shayne Hodge on July 29, 2013, in Mountain View, California, X6887.2013 © Computer History Museum 3dfx was a pioneering consumer computer graphics company best known for its Voodoo Graphics accelerators for PCs. Their graphics products also found their way into popular arcade games such as San Francisco Rush and NFL Blitz. 3dfx's cards and their Glide API were arguably the most popular and important products of their era. Despite their early dominance in the computer graphics industry, 3dfx went from industry leader to bankruptcy in just a few years' span. In this oral history, the four original co-founders discuss the history of 3dfx, lessons learned, and anecdotes from their careers in technology. * Note: Transcripts represent what was said in the interview. However, to enhance meaning or add clarification, interviewees have the opportunity to modify this text afterward. This may result in discrepancies between the transcript and the video. Please refer to the transcript for further information - computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102746834. Visit computerhistory.org/collections/oralhistories/ for more information about the Computer History Museum's Oral History Collection.