Update: Chaos Vantage 2, Update 3 – VRay Blend Materials & Multi Mattes

Chaos Vantage 2, update 3 is now available! This update introduces support for V-Ray Blend Materials, allowing users to layer and mix complex materials in a physically based way to achieve a photorealistic look. In addition, users can also amplify their creative control in post-production with the new Multi Matte render element.

What’s new in Vantage 2, Update 3?

Redefine the art of material blending with the newly introduced Support for V-Ray Blend Materials. In addition, you can amplify your creative control in post-production with the new Multi Matte render element.

New Features

Materials

• Support for rendering V-Ray Blend Material (BRDFLayered).

Render element

• Support for the Multi Matte render element. Details

UI/UX

• Added viewport toggle filter for the light gizmos. Details
• Added option to improve desktop responsiveness while rendering. Details
• Added information, in the status bar, for the host application used for Live Link.
• Added ability to rename of objects created inside Vantage (Fur, Scatter, Lights, Multi Matte) with a context menu or double-click on object name.

Output

• Added AV1 codec for video encoding, enabled by default (if supported by GPU). Details

Modified

Displacement

• Improved memory used for displacement by varying tessellation level within a mesh.

Denoiser

• Updated Intel Open Image Denoise to version 2.2.

Light Cache

• Improved Light Cache to slightly better preserve low intensity samples.

UI/UX

• Chaos Cosmos Browser UI responsiveness.

What is the difference between Chaos’ Renderers?

Chaos V-Ray, Corona, Enscape, and Vantage are all rendering and simulation software products, but they differ in their features, industry, and user needs. Learn which renderer is right for you!

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