e-on software announced the immediate availability of the much-anticipated Vue 5 Infinite, for Mac OSX and Windows. Vue 5 Infinite is the newest version of the company's flagship solution for the creation of natural 3D environments. Specifically designed for graphics professionals, Vue 5 Infinite combines a multitude of cutting edge features such as the new EcoSystem technology that easily integrates into existing production pipelines.
"Because it excels both as a final rendering engine and as a cooperative tool for high-end 3D and post-production applications, Vue 5 Infinite is the perfect solution for professional CG designers wanting to include natural 3D environments in their production pipeline", said Nicholas Phelps, president of e-on software.
Vue 5 Infinite naturally integrates and extends major 3D applications (Discreet 3ds max, Alias Maya, NewTek LightWave, Maxon Cinema4D and Avid SOFTIMAGE|XSI) to provide a complete, professional natural 3D studio.
With more than 110 new features and product enhancements, Vue 5 Infinite is the most efficient and advanced solution for creating, animating and rendering natural 3D environments.
Following is a list of features available in Vue 5 Infinite:
* Revolutionary EcoSystem technology to populate scenes with millions of animated plants, rocks or objects* Single objects and complete scenes can be exported to major 3D applications, including 3ds max, Cinema 4D, LightWave, Maya, SOFTIMAGE|XSI and others* Camera and light synchronization with 3ds max, Cinema 4D, LightWave, Maya and SOFTIMAGE|XSI for perfectly matching renders* G-Buffer and Multi-Pass rendering with fully anti-aliased masks for advanced compositing* Multi-layer PSD, RLA and RPF file format support for use with Discreet combustion or Adobe After Effects* Procedural Terrains with sub-pixel detail whatever the viewing distance* Plant editing technology with full export capabilities and animation support for simulating the effects of wind through trees* Global Illumination and Radiosity* High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) and Image Based Lighting (IBL)* Baking of indirect lighting, advanced illumination controls,* SmartGraph advanced function and material editor with Full shader customization, advanced time-dependent effects and non photo-realistic rendering* Ultra fast OpenGL-based pre-rendering engine for quick and easy previewing* Hybrid network rendering of single pictures or animations using RenderCow technology on Windows and MacOS X, including leveraging Apple RendezVous technology to easily transform a rack of Apple MacOS X Servers into a renderfarm* AccuShadows advanced shadow mapping technologies * Ultra-fast Hybrid 2.5D motion-blur rendering engine * Python-based application and scene scripting with full access to hundreds of internal functions and structures for customization and creation of new rendering effects * 3D Text, Metablobs, pre-animated meshes, integrated post-processing, camera switching and numerous other productivity and feature enhancements.
Vue 5 Infinite retails at $599, with upgrades available from Vue 4 Professional at $149 until March 31, and sidegrades from other e-on software products (see website for details). Educational versions of Vue 5 Infinite are available at $299 for single user licenses (site licensing also available).
e-on software (www.e-onsoftware.com) is based in Beaverton, Oregon. Their softwares product line includes the award-winning Vue natural 3D environment creators, as well as the Ozone 2.0 line of professional atmospheric plug-ins.
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