Hi all, Hi Vlado.
I saw this post on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CoronaRenderer/photos/pcb.915649588574884/915648571908319/?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
Yes, the shader is mostly completed and will be available in a future V-Ray update.
Best regards,
Vlado
Thanks so much Vlado 
That looks perfect - I cant wait to test on my character
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
In Max there is already an option “Dynamic tessellation” in the VRayHairFarmMod and VRayOrnatrixMod that does this.
Best regards,
Yavor
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
Thank you so much
Those examples look fantastic Vlado! Will this shader support max Hair and Fur?
-Eugenio
What is the advantage of the new hair shader?
More accurate scattering?
Realistic specular?
It has more realistic scattering, simplified color controls (through a melanin parameter) and various randomization options built-in.
Best regards,
Vlado
Thank you in detail
So it’s not in 3.6? Can’t wait to trry it!
No, it’s not there as it wasn’t ready in time for the 3.6 update.
Best regards,
Vlado
I am doing an hairy character right now (deadline in a month). Are you planning to add that new hairs hader in the nightlies or are you keeping for a full release?
It will not be ready in time for your deadline, unfortunately.
Best regards,
Vlado
Ok thanks! Maybe for Christmas??
That is looking great!!
