Previously known as Project Lavina, Chaos Vantage is the latest application released by Chaos Group for realtime ray tracing. Chaos Vantage brings new capabilities for 3D artists and content creators. They just need to drag-and-drop a V-Ray scene, or live link from Autodesk 3ds Max, to bring it into realtime. Chaos Vantage has fast learning curve and users need not trade-off … [Read more...] about Chaos Vantage: Chaos Group’s Project Lavina comes out of beta
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Chaos Group releases V-Ray Next for Revit
Chaos differentiates with application-aware rendering. The Chaos Group recently announced its release of V-Ray Next for Revit, which enables high-quality rendering straight out of Autodesk's building design software. Similar to V-Ray Next for SketchUp and Rhino, Chaos is distilling over 10 years of their rendering R&D into a tool that makes sense to architects using Revit. … [Read more...] about Chaos Group releases V-Ray Next for Revit
V-Ray Next for SketchUp
V-Ray Next comes for SketchUp. Several companies offer a ray tracing plug-in for SketchUp, but Trimble calls this one the "premier renderer for SketchUp." After more than four years of R&D, V-Ray Next accelerates the SketchUp workflow, and according to Chaos Group, the SketchUp plug-in offers massive speed and intelligence enabling designers to produce better renders … [Read more...] about V-Ray Next for SketchUp
Cl3ver introduces new visualization platform
New benefits from the V-Ray collaboration By Jaydeep Bhattacharjee Founded in 2011, Cl3ver is a realtime rendering company. V-Ray developer Chaos Group invested €2 million stakes in the company in 2016. With support from their consulting service team, the company enables their customers to communicate more effectively over web and mobile. On December 19, 2018, Cl3ver … [Read more...] about Cl3ver introduces new visualization platform
Chaos Group launches V-Ray 3 for Rhino
The graphical toolkits favored by Hollywood are now available to the architects, industrial designers, and other Rhino users. Earlier this year, Chaos Group brought its updated V-Ray renderer to the Nuke video editor. Now architects and designers can also take advantage of V-Ray 3's capabilities thanks to its release on Rhino 5. This means that users of the 3D modelling … [Read more...] about Chaos Group launches V-Ray 3 for Rhino
V-Ray updates Nuke plug-in
Chaos Group adds a new set of tools to aid artists in the creation of realistic volumetric effects. Chaos Group recently announced V-Ray 3.5 for Nuke, an update to its raytracing renderer used to create simulations directly in Nuke video editing software suite. Used in many recent major motion picture projects including Spectre and The Revenant, V-Ray for Nuke 3.5 brings … [Read more...] about V-Ray updates Nuke plug-in
V-Ray for 3ds Max update renders up to seven times faster
A new algorithm for dealing with complex lighting improves render time. Chaos Group has released a major update to V-Ray for Autodesk 3ds Max, its popular rendering solution. The company says version 3.5 is up to 7 times faster at rendering, depending on the scene. Chaos Group says its new Adaptive Lights algorithm “drastically speeds up render times.” In tests on … [Read more...] about V-Ray for 3ds Max update renders up to seven times faster
It was a busy autumn for Chaos Group
A €2 million VR partnership and a new rendering engine for Revit confirms leadership status in AEC visualization. The last couple of months have been busy ones for Chaos Group, the visualization specialist whose software is used by designers as well as ad agencies and visual effects experts. The company forged a major strategic alliance with a promising new virtual reality … [Read more...] about It was a busy autumn for Chaos Group
Thinkbox updates Frost for meshing in 3ds Max
Enhancements to Frost particle/fluid simulation include support for V-Ray. Thinkbox Software has released an update to Frost MX, its plug-in tool for meshing particles and fluid simulations in Autodesk 3ds Max. Key features of this update include faster performance, integration with V-Ray, and workflow improvements. Thinkbox says the changes in Frost MX 2.0 will double … [Read more...] about Thinkbox updates Frost for meshing in 3ds Max
A workflow look inside a great auto showcase video
From Catia to 3ds Max to V-ray to Nuke, the artists at Ink solved the challenge of putting a new Land Rover in the best possible light. Land Rover recently introduced the Discovery Sport, a new entry into the competitive compact SUV market. The marketing team was tasked with trying to find a way to explain Discovery Sport’s technical and spatial details without an endless … [Read more...] about A workflow look inside a great auto showcase video