The Corona renderer features new tools for clouds, patterns, and more. The sky is no longer the limit for Chaos’ newly updated Corona renderer, version 9, for Autodesk’s 3ds Max and Maxon’s Cinema 4D, which enables artists to create a wide range of cloud types for their animations and stills. The new procedural cloud system will respond to sun color and position (time of … [Read more...] about Chaos Corona 9 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
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Chaos releases V-Ray 6 for Cinema 4D
Company continues the staggered rollout of its updated renderer. To no one’s surprise, Chaos has released its V-Ray 6 for yet another content creation software package, this time it’s for Maxon’s Cinema 4D. V-Ray 6 brings much the same features to Cinema 4D as it has already to Autodesk’s Maya and 3ds Max. These include the ability to seamlessly add decals and stickers … [Read more...] about Chaos releases V-Ray 6 for Cinema 4D
V-Ray 6 for Maya arrives
Chaos updates its renderer with expanded features like geometric tiling and procedural clouds. Nearly two months ago, Chaos introduced Version 6 of its photorealistic V-Ray renderer for Autodesk 3ds Max. Now, V-Ray 6 is available for Maya users, with many of the same updates. Those include VRayEnmesh for generating complex surfaces at a high level of detail by tiling 3D … [Read more...] about V-Ray 6 for Maya arrives
Chaos in the marketplace
Chaos acquisition targets 3D commerce and beyond. Chaos, whose computer graphics and visualization technologies are used to create photorealistic imagery and animation, is knocking loudly on the doors of various markets. Well-known in the film industry for its physically based renderer, V-Ray, Chaos’ tool set is also used in design studios, architectural firms, advertising … [Read more...] about Chaos in the marketplace
Chaos adds digital replicas of real-world items to its Cosmos 3D library
Assets can be incorporated into the architecture and design projects. Chaos has forged a new partnership that gives architects and interior designers access to 480 digital replicas of Twinbru textiles and Haworth furniture models, available on Chaos Cosmos, a free library of ready-to-render high-quality 3D content that users can place within their projects. This marks the … [Read more...] about Chaos adds digital replicas of real-world items to its Cosmos 3D library
Chaos Player becomes part of V-Ray Collection
Recently, Chaos released Chaos Player, an image sequence player designed for fast and smooth playback. The product is available as stand-alone version or with V-Ray Collection. An in-house developed product, Chaos Player is the successor to Pdplayer, a product previously developed by Asynthetic and distributed by Chaos and its network of resellers, the company says. The Chaos … [Read more...] about Chaos Player becomes part of V-Ray Collection
Engineering Emmy Award 2021 goes to V-Ray and Arnold
The Television Academy has announced the recipients of the 73rd Engineering Emmy Awards honoring an individual, company, or organization for developments in broadcast technology. Arnold Global Illumination Rendering System and Chaos’ V-Ray are among the eight Engineering Emmy recipients selected this year. The awards will be presented by the Television Academy Engineering … [Read more...] about Engineering Emmy Award 2021 goes to V-Ray and Arnold
V-Ray 5 for Unreal offers faster render times with Chaos Cloud
After coming out of beta and improving continuously with hotfix and non-hotfix updates, the latest version of Chaos’ V-Ray renderer for Unreal Engine is here. V-Ray 5 for Unreal is now available for $219 (annually) or $80 (monthly). The new features in V-Ray 5 for Unreal include custom light baking controls, a new Frame Buffer with post-processing controls built-in, a … [Read more...] about V-Ray 5 for Unreal offers faster render times with Chaos Cloud
Rebranded Chaos releases V-Ray products updates and 3D content app
Chaos Cosmos, V-Ray 5 for Revit, and V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, update 1 are the latest applications in Chaos' visualization ecosystem. “You can’t call a company Chaos and then be a quiet brand.” That’s what Peter Mitev, Chaos CEO, said recently in a keynote on realtime and sharing the vision for the future of Chaos. Mitev announced that Chaos Group has been rebranded as ‘Chaos.’ He … [Read more...] about Rebranded Chaos releases V-Ray products updates and 3D content app
Gamification, why not?
Games for fun or insight are the next intersection of social technology and graphics. By Kathleen Maher Has gamification gone too far? Lately it’s all anyone has to talk about. The social networking mania has fostered a renewed interest in creating marketing or educational content that functions as a game. One theory out there promulgated by several theorists is that humans … [Read more...] about Gamification, why not?