Project Lavina beta v0.6.0 released

[s.balabanov]

Dear beta testers,
We've just released Project Lavina beta v0.6.0

This update adds new functionality and improves user experience. The highlights are:

• Added experimental 3ds Max live link support
• Added support for Triplanar texture
• Added Light gizmos for easy selection of non-area lights
• Loading saved Lavina files(.vrdx) now loads associated vrscenes
• Improved out-of-memory protection for GPU resources
• Improved indicator for render state

Full change log can be found here.

You can download it from here:
https://download.chaosgroup.com/?platform=47&product=60

And you can find an overview video here:
https://youtu.be/nyqLt0FeUZ8

Thank you and stay safe!
The Project Lavina Team

[pietroniro76]

I tried to make this tutorial that has on your youtube link, however, it didn't work, I followed step by step. the error that shows the error of the attached print

[vladimir.nedev]

I tried to make this tutorial that has on your youtube link, however, it didn't work, I followed step by step. the error that shows the error of the attached print

We have a fix for this. You can wait for our next release or follow the instructions on this page : https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/LAV/Live+Link ,
mainly this one : Download and install latest stable nightly for V-Ray 5 for 3Ds Max from the download button.

Greetings,
Vladimir Nedev

[pietroniro76]

Its Runing Vladimir, TY !!!
now i realize i must finally invest in a good gpu.
Are the new AMD compatible with this technology?

[npg]

Hehe I was wondering when someone would ask about AMD

We tried the 6800XT and it doesn't work yet. It is possible that it can be fixed in future drivers (don't hold your breath) but at this point AMD doesn't work.

[vladimir.nedev]

Are the new AMD compatible with this technology?

To add to this, performance in similar path tracing applications, like Minecraft, was shown to be very bad on the AMD GPUs, comparable to the mid-range Turing (20xx) nVidia GPUs and nowhere near the Ampere (30xx) nVidia GPUs.
This could, in theory, be improved with new drivers, but this is somewhat doubtful.

You will have to wait an unspecified amount of time for this technology to mature on AMD's side.
If you need a new GPU now, you should probably buy nVidia.
This is my personal opinion, not an official recommendation from Chaos Group.

Greetings,
Vladimir Nedev