E-on Software Ships Vue 9 Infinite and Vue 9 xStream
VUE 9 FOR 3D ARTISTS AND 3D ENTHUSIASTS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE MID NOVEMBER
November 04, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today
announced the immediate availability of its Vue 9 line of products for CG Professionals.
"Vue 9 includes a wide array of rich new features and performance enhancements for creating Digital
Nature scenery with more precision and power than ever before," said Nicholas Phelps, President of
e-on Software. "We believe our valued customers will find that Vue 9 continues to set the pace as the
leading Digital Nature solution across the many diverse markets we serve including architecture,
animation, special effects, broadcast, art & illustration, and scientific."
In order to assure a smooth transition, and to avoid order processing congestion, e-on software also
announced that it will release the rest of the Vue 9 product line – Pioneer & Theme-packs, Frontier,
Esprit, Studio and Complete – mid November 2010.
Vue 9 xStream – The Integrated Solution:
Vue 9 xStream, e-on's flagship solution, offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating
exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments, fully immersed within Autodesk 3ds Max,
Maya, and Softimage, Maxon Cinema 4D or Newtek LightWave. All Vue tools are fully integrated in
the host application as menus and toolbars and directly accessible from within the host interface,
providing immediate access to the most advanced 3D environment creation technologies.
Vue 9 Infinite – The Standalone Solution:
Vue 9 Infinite offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic
Digital Nature environments in a stand-alone package. Vue 9 Infinite is the ideal tool for multimedia
and entertainment professionals, architects and graphics designers.
Next Generation Features
Among other significant advances, this new release introduces revolutionary anti-flickering algorithms
specifically engineered for the rendering of large, ultra-detailed natural environments.
Thanks to this breakthrough rendering technology, e-on software anticipates that this new release will
extend the use of Vue beyond the scope of matte paintings and into the realm of fully animated 3D
shots.
Capitalizing on breakthrough technologies introduced in previous versions, Vue 9 adds a number of
new and extended features such as:
- New flicker reduction algorithms: Vue 9 proudly introduces new flicker reduction algorithms
developed by e-on software. These algorithms produce animated renders with a noticeably
reduced amount of flickering in a third of the time*, reinforcing Vue as the ultimate solution for
rendering animated natural environments. See the new flicker reduction algorithms in action at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcabu2Lw46U
- Faster Rendering: thanks to internal refactoring, Vue 9 renders up to 30% faster than previous
versions!
- Relighting: instantly adjusts the lighting of the scene after the render completes – lights can be
turned on and off, colors can be changed, all in real-time! See Relighting in action at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DdMJSknzW0
- Interactive Network Rendering: using advanced data fragmentation and caching for the
distribution of scenes to the rendering nodes, Vue 9 allows for completely interactive network
rendering. Scenes are rendered to the screen while the network is handled in the background
automatically.
- Improved Terrain Editor: improvements include contextual brushes and fully customizable
terrain brushes, automatic Terrain Retopology, Sculpting and Painting masks, Smear brush,
Terrain Canvas extension, …
- EcoSystem 4: includes dramatically reduced flickering, optimized rendering and memory
management for Dynamic EcoSystems, animated EcoSystem populations, and more… See
EcoSystem 4 in action at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dllexq2ACgs
- HDR Multi-Pass Rendering,
- HyperBlob Technology: converts HyperTextured MetaBlobs to polygon objects with user defined
LOD - ideal for the creation of extremely rich and detailed rock formations!
- Custom Interfaces: create simplified high-level controls and access these controls directly from
the material editor, the terrain editor or the object editors!
- Auto Saving and Scene Snapshots: this unique and innovative technology automatically saves
the scenes in the background, while working, without interfering with the user workflow!
- And much more (Rocky Mountains fractals, Inverse Kinematics, Cloud Radiosity, Real-World
units, Catmull-Clark subdivision, improved texture management, native Cocoa, new interface
design, …)
More details on the new features are available on the e-on software website, at: www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite and www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream
* Compared to the same render settings in Vue 8.5
Pricing and Availability
Standard Retail Price:
Vue 9 xStream retails for $1,790 (with one year maintenance), and upgrades from Vue 8 xStream
starting at $395. Vue 9 Infinite retails for $1,190 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from Vue
8 Infinite starting at $295. Upgrades from Vue 7 Infinite and Vue 7 xStream are also available (see full
product pricelist at http://www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist for details).
Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for
$149 and $99 per seat and per year. Upgrades to Vue 9 are free for owners of active educational
licenses.
Site licensing discounts are available for both products. Contact e-on software for further details and
pricing information.
Following the terms of the complimentary 30 day maintenance included with each new purchase,
customers who purchased Vue 8.5 xStream or Vue 8.5 Infinite after October 04, 2010 will
automatically receive their upgrade to Vue 9 at no charge.
Yearly maintenance plans are available for both products. More information on e-on software's
maintenance plans can be found at: www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance
Availability:
Vue 9 xStream and Vue 9 Infinite are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and
Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.
Vue 9 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:
- 3ds Max 7 to 2011: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
- Maya 6 to 2011: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
- Softimage | XSI 5.1 to 2011: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
- Cinema 4D R9.6 to R12: native renderer
- LightWave 9.3 to 10: native renderer
Other renderers are under consideration.
Personal Learning Editions:
E-on software will be releasing a Personal Learning Edition of Vue 9 Infinite and xStream later in the
year.
About e-on software
E-on software is the leading developer of solutions for the creation, animation, rendering and
integration of natural 3D environments. Offering a wide array of Digital Nature products and
applications, e-on software provides solutions adapted to every project and budget. E-on software
products are used worldwide by the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and
entertainment industries.
E-on software products were used in features film such as “Avatar”, “Clash of The Titans”, “The Wolf Man”, “2012”, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", "GI Joe – The Rise of The Cobra", "The Proposal", "Land Of The Lost", "Terminator 4, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, "Indiana Jones 4", "Monster Vs Aliens", "Australia", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "KungFu Panda", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and TV series such as "Battlestar Gallactica", "Stargate Atlantis" and more. Read more on these stories in e-on software's Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight.
E-on software was founded on the premise that powerful graphics tools should never get in the way of
the designer's creativity. By investing significant resources into research and development, e-on
software is able to deliver cutting-edge, user friendly technologies that produce stunning Digital Nature
scenery.
E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a European office in Paris, France.
Visit their website at http://www.e-onsoftware.com.
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