Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 xStream version 6.5 Released

Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 xStream version 6.5 (Build 291733) are now available from e-on software's web site as a free upgrade for existing users. New features in 6.5 include:

  • Create skies with as many overlapping spectral cloud layers as you like for complex cloudscapes
  • New cloud lighting technology that lets local lights affect spectral atmospheres and clouds
  • Create true-to-life thunder storms*, search lights or illuminated fly through clouds.
  • Render spectral atmosphere animations significantly faster
  • Spectral atmosphere anti-flickering
  • Render very high resolution images with a network of computers

* Editor's note added 8th August 2007: Lighting effects appears to be a reference to bright light in cloud effects. It is not a "Lightning Bolt Editor" as some users had speculated it might be. E-on have removed mention of this feature from there press release - I've retained it but thought a note of clarification was worth adding here so as to avoid missleading anyone.