Is there new release coming out soon ?

[GLASS-CANVAS]

gogo volumetric vray lights! and a fully integrated and predictable 1-click vray fog!

[raistlin]

yes and a real animation mode with easy presets, and a "prepass mode" to automaticaly prepass images at the half resolution and render it to the full size..., and maybe a slot for an occlusion opacity for glasses or other transparent things...

[bKittsARC]

There is a SP3 coming sometime soon. V-Ray for XSI will go public beta at around the same time. V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max along with V-Ray for Maya will appear sometime in the beginning of the next year.

Best regards,
Vlado

does anyone know if 2.0 is expected to be a free upgrade or will it require a new purchase? I have a vague memory from our initial purchase way back when that upgrades were included up to v1.5. So I was assuming beyond that wouldn't be included?

thx - bk

[^Lele^]

and a "prepass mode" to automaticaly prepass images at the half resolution and render it to the full size...

Irmap rate at -1?

[vlado]

I have a vague memory from our initial purchase way back when that upgrades were included up to v1.5

This is correct, yes.

Best regards,
Vlado