Some images of VRay's new GI engine

[vlado]

Hello everyone,

Here is some new stuff done with VRay's new GI method:

http://www.vrayrender.com/stuff/lightmap/

Best regards,
Vlado

[stephan_MA]

when? how much?

regards
S.wolf

[Hutzz]

Really nice!!

What I still don't fully understand is which would be the ideal use for it? I mean, is it supposed to be used in combination with irradiance map for first diffuse bounce? I know you can use the new method for both, but, which combination does usually (from what you have tested the new method) provides the best and fastest result?
from those pictures I would guess that secondary diffuse bounces are its strongest points... but as I said... it is still not that clear to me...

Regards,
Hutzz

[reyner]

Vlado, in the last rendering of the example 1 the floor seems self iluminated. I found it too bright where it meets the right wall. Is this method less accurate than the previous one?

[Bratwurst]

Amazing light distribution, fast and artifact free. VRay style

[pengo]

it's wonderful.......

it's wonderful to know that a rendering engine like VRAY (yet excellent) is still under study to increase the quality



beautiful the images it seems to give good results in short times even if I'd like to see the machine type proc - ram etc and a test scene of interior with muche more detail (little detail I mean little objects)

Because I'd like to know if with this technique is possible to get more or less or the same detailed shadows on little details

is this lightmap solution resolution dependant?

thank u VLADO

about glossy reflection/refraction something news

bye

[roppin]

What aboute caustics. Do they allso get produced whith lightmaps?
/Daniel

[gafl]

Hi Vlado !

You say :
"the light-mapping approach has many advantages over the photon map"

Does it mean that Photon Mapping is obsolete or you have to use it in
certain circumstances ??? or ???

Thank you

Gaël

[nully]

impressed me am

[heroes5]

i can see the photon dynasty willl be collapsed by the new lighting-king !!!
exciting but a little sadness (canot forget the passed days with photon)

[flipside]

Damn, i get a gateway timeout if I visit that page! I wanna see it too!

[emregoren]

impressed.. I think I m gonna switch some software soon