New V-Ray Hair shader - Any Updates?

[stevejjd]

Hi all, Hi Vlado.

I saw this post on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CoronaRende...type=3&theater

Corona has a new hair shader and it prompted me to ask if there was any progress on V-Rays new hair shader?

Thanks.

Steve

[vlado]

Yes, the shader is mostly completed and will be available in a future V-Ray update.

Best regards,
Vlado

[stevejjd]

Thanks so much Vlado

[vlado]

Attached are some random tests we rendered during the development btw...

Best regards,
Vlado

[vlado]

And some more.

Best regards,
Vlado

[stevejjd]

That looks perfect - I cant wait to test on my character

[stevejjd]

Vlado, I was thinking about new idea for rendering hair.

Its basically render time subdivision for hairs.

Imagine you create a hair with 5 subdivisions, so the hair would appear as a zig-zag, 3 dimensional line through space.

Now apply VRayHairSubdiv

The hair, smooths at render-time to represent a perfect curve interpolating between vertices.

That way hair can be made with lower abbounts of points and be interpolated into a smooth curve at render time.

What do you think ?

- Steve

"The Student said to the Master "I draw what I see" to which the Master Replied "Well you should see what you draw!" - Steve

[yavor.rubenov]

In Max there is already an option "Dynamic tessellation" in the VRayHairFarmMod and VRayOrnatrixMod that does this.

Best regards,
Yavor

[vlado]

We already have this option in the VRayOrnatrixMod and VRayHairFarmMod modifiers - it's called "dynamic tessellation". See here for more information:
https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...RayOrnatrixMod

Best regards,
Vlado

[stevejjd]

Thank you so much

[Midiaeffects]

Those examples look fantastic Vlado! Will this shader support max Hair and Fur?

-Eugenio

[flat]

What is the advantage of the new hair shader?
More accurate scattering?
Realistic specular?

[vlado]

It has more realistic scattering, simplified color controls (through a melanin parameter) and various randomization options built-in.

Best regards,
Vlado

[flat]

Thank you in detail

[jstrob]

So it's not in 3.6? Can't wait to trry it!