E-on Software Announces Immediate Availability of LumenRT 4 GeoDesign Plug-in

Leading Immersive Nature Solution Adds Seamless Integration with ESRI CityEngine

June 26, 2013 Beaverton, Oregon: E-on software, the leader in 3D Immersive Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 4 GeoDesign. Packaged as a add-on plug-in product for LumenRT, it delivers the full power and capabilities of LumenRT Immersive Nature to users of ESRI CityEngine Advanced.

"This important new LumenRT add-on extends Immersive Nature to the emerging GeoDesign market pioneered by ESRI CityEngine," said e-on Software CEO Nicholas Phelps. "It will allow city planners and urban designers to breathe life into their designs with unprecedented ease and stunning realism."

ESRI CityEngine Integration

Seamlessly integrated into ESRI CityEngine (the leading solution for City Planning and Urban Design), LumenRT GeoDesign adds rich natural elements including wind-blown plants and trees, moving vehicles, animated people, lights, water, and skies directly to CityEngine scenes. Then, with a single command, the entire scene is transformed into an immersive, interactive LiveCube™ allowing clients, customers, contractors, and colleagues to explore designs in vivid photorealistic 3D.

High-Fidelity GeoDesign

With LumenRT GeoDesign, users can:

• Create urban scenes surrounded in a complete natural environmental context
• Perform lighting and time-of-day shadow studies
• Add wave-animated water such as ponds, lakes, and rivers
• Build detailed streets and intersections complete with moving vehicles and street lighting
• Design parks and forests with thousands of wind-animated trees
• Author attention grabbing videos and images for presentations
• Share designs with anyone using a PC or Mac

Pricing and Availability

The LumenRT GeoDesign Plug-In retails for $195. It requires that LumenRT 4 be installed as a prerequisite. It works with all versions of ESRI CityEngine Advanced 2010.2 or greater.

Visit www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

E-on Software Announces Availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio

Adds Extended Capabilities for Large MicroStation Models and Revit export

May 13, 2013 Beaverton, Oregon: E-on software, the leader in 3D Immersive Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio.

LumenRT 4.1 Studio adds several important improvements including:

• Enhanced support for exporting larger Bentley MicroStation models
• New animated water materials – ocean, sea, lake, pond
• Improved Revit export with more complete textures
• Export of point lights from Revit
• Improved Mac performance

Current LumenRT Studio users can download this update directly from their e-on software account page.

See LumenRT in Action at the Bentley Learning Conference

LumenRT 4 Studio will be demonstrated at the Bentley Learning Conference in Philadelphia, PA this week. Feel free to drop by and see how LumenRT can create stunning Immersive Nature scenery at the press of a single button using models from the world’s leading AEC infrastructure design system.

About LumenRT

LumenRT 4 Studio is the most comprehensive system for transforming 3D models and designs into rich, nature-filled videos, images and real-time immersive experiences. Developed by the leading provider of natural scenery technology for the CG and movie industry, e-on software’s LumenRT 4 Studio delivers breathtaking realism, superior performance, and ground-breaking ease of use.

The primary value proposition of LumenRT Immersive Nature is to win business by packaging ideas and designs into compelling stories. With LumenRT, ideas come alive and designs are more fully understood by all participants. By presenting and sharing a more complete design experience, LumenRT users have reported transformative results with higher client win percentages, improved quality, and fewer downstream errors.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information and try.lumenrt.com to download the free LumenRT 4 Studio trial version.

Pricing and Availability:

LumenRT 4 Studio retails for $795 for single user licenses with generous discounts available for multiple user and corporate licenses. The optional LumenRT Publisher retails for $995 with discounts up to 90% for multiple user quantities.

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bit application designed for Windows 32/64 bit XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+). LumenRT works with both SketchUp Free and SketchUp Pro (7 and 8), Bentley MicroStation SS3, Revit 2012/2013 and will import models saved in all major 3D formats.

Visit http://www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

E-on Software Upgrades Immersive Media for Architecture

LUMENRT 3 ADDS INSTANT PREVIEWING + DIGITAL LIFE AND NATURE!

August 09, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D Digital Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 3 Review.

LumenRT 3 Review represents a solid advancement in the 3 core aspects of the product:

• Immersive Media
• Digital Life and Nature
• No CG Skills Required

E-on software also released an optional pack of high-quality, pre-optimized content including animated trees, animals, characters, vehicles, buildings, and backgrounds that extend the new Digital Life and Nature capabilities of LumenRT 3.

New presentation videos are available on the company's Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/eonsoftware.

A free Trial Version of LumenRT 3 Review is available at try.lumenrt.com.

Current LumenRT 1 and LumenRT 2 users can upgrade to LumenRT 3 Review free of charge.

Immersive Media - Experience Designs In Real-Time 3D

Immersive Media is a next generation medium that extends traditional visualization and animation capabilities into the realm of "interactive experiences".

Instead of canned graphics and animations, the client becomes part of the action by navigating and interacting with models and scene elements.

With high fidelity features such as accurate natural lighting, real-time reflections, soft shadows and motion blur, designs are brought to life with vivid realism and breathtaking artistry.

Digital Life and Nature - Enrich Designs with Natural Elements

Digital Nature allows designs to be placed in a "natural context" surrounded by landscape elements (e.g. skies, terrains, vegetation, and water) and objects/characters (e.g. cars, humans, and animals). Fully animated with natural motions and behaviors, Digital Nature delivers a more inviting and engaging user experience while adding clarity and context for a design's "look and feel".

The new LumenRT 3 Content Pack ships with hundreds of pre-optimized content such as animated vegetation, natural motion characters and animals, high-fidelity objects, 100+ materials (wood, metal, water, reflective, refractive, luminous...), backgrounds and a lot more.

3D For Everyone – Collaboration Made Easy

Architectural rendering is no longer exclusive to CG specialists who master the black art of complex rendering systems.

LumenRT 3 allows Architects, Designers and Engineers to author their designs into lifelike immersive media (LiveCubes™), directly from their CAD systems through One-click processing. This media can be shared with anyone, without any special viewing software or CG graphics skills, for both Mac and Windows platforms.

What's new in LumenRT 3

• Natural elements (trees blowing in the breeze, sitting-walking-talking characters, shiny cars, animals, etc)
• Faster processing (high-quality indirect lighting is generated up to 10 times faster!)
• Super-simple operation and navigation with added Fly-Thru mode and Real-time enhancements
• One-click instant previewing
• Rich material effects
• Better real-time navigation on less capable platforms including laptops and entry-level video boards

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information and try.lumenrt.com to download the free LumenRT 3 trial version.

Pricing, Availability, Special Offers and Free Upgrades

LumenRT 3 Review retails for $295 and the Content Pack for $195 if purchased separately. LumenRT 3 Review is also available bundled with the Content Pack for $395 (a $100 savings).

Educational licenses of LumenRT 3 Review + Content Pack are available for $39/year. Contact e-on software for site licenses.

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for Windows 32/64 bits XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+). LumenRT 3 Review works with both SketchUp Free and SketchUp Pro (7 and 8). A version for Autodesk Revit and Autodesk 3ds Max is in development and is expected to be released in Q3 2012.

Users of LumenRT 1 & 2 Review are eligible for a free upgrade to LumenRT 3 Review until September 15, 2012. Ordering and download instructions are sent individually.

Visit www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

3D World April 2012

Other than a couple of positive paragraphs about LumenRT I didn't notice anything that screamed Vue in the April issue of 3D World when I leafed through it at lunch.

New e-on video: LumenRT - The New Media for Architects!

E-on Software Ships LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp

January 31, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 2 Review, the second generation of the company’s revolutionary product for the interactive visualization of architectural projects with full physical lighting. The product, currently compatible with SketchUp, is being ported to other platforms. To support this major release, e-on software also publishes a free trial version of LumenRT 2 for Macintosh and Windows, immediately available for download from try.lumenrt.com.

E-on software invites all architects and designers to watch the LumenRT 2 Review presentation video, showcasing the true real-time power of LumenRT 2. This video, entirely rendered with LumenRT 2 is visible on the company’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/eonsoftware.

Last but not least, e-on software is happy to announce that the upgrade to LumenRT 2 is available for free to all registered users of LumenRT 1. However, because this offer is limited in time, e-on software indicates that current users should upgrade without delay.

LumenRT 2 Review: A New Media for Architects Is Born!

With last year’s successful introduction of LumenRT, e-on software made a noticeable entry into the real-time market. This first version was immediately recognized as a significant advance by the architectural industry (including a nomination to 3D World CG Awards 2011 for Plugin of the Year), leading to many prominent ArchViz companies embracing LumenRT’s revolutionary approach. The ability to create accurately lit, immersive 3D visualizations of their projects and to share them with their clients was indeed considered a substantial asset.

LumenRT is the only solution that combines real-time rendering with a full, physical simulation of light, letting architects and their clients accurately experience the true volume and lighting of their designs.

Thanks to LumenRT 2 Review, architects no longer have to choose between high-quality images and real-time visualization. They can create high quality real-time visualizations of their models, explore them with any standard or 3D mouse and share them with their clients as self contained executables.

With a completely new, state-of-the-art real-time engine, LumenRT 2 hoards a plentiful number of new features and enhancements:

• Complete physical simulation of light,
• Physically accurate reflections,
• Adjustable time of day,
• Precise anti-aliasing and motion blur,
• Soft shadows with varying softness,
• Superb water and underwater effects,
• Advanced material rendering,
• Photo-realistic skies,
• Low quality mode for optimized performance on slower boards,
• And a lot more

The complete list of new features in LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp is available at: www.lumenrt.com/overview/#Release 2.

Sample LiveCubes™, pictures and videos are available on the lumenrt.com website, showcasing the amazing quality of the real-time visualizations produced by this software.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

Pricing, Availability, Special Offers and Free Upgrades

LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp works with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp.

LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp is immediately available from e-on software’s online store and currently retails for $195 (introductory price – SRP: $295).

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+).

Users of the first generation of LumenRT Review for SketchUp are eligible for a free upgrade to LumenRT 2 until February 29, 2012. Ordering and download instructions are sent individually.

Visit www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

LumenRT 2 Review Trial Version

The release of LumenRT 2 also marks the release of the first Trial Version of LumenRT, immediately available from try.lumenrt.com

The trial version of LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp is a fully functional version of LumenRT 2, valid for 15 days. Output from the trial version is watermarked and not valid for commercial use. The trial version enables all SketchUp users to check how their communication could benefit from e-on software’s cutting-edge technology! The trial version can easily be converted into a full commercial license by purchasing the product directly from within the plug-in or a LiveCube.

Those who don’t use SketchUp can still experience the visual quality of LumenRT LiveCubes right away by downloading a set of sample LumenRT 2 LiveCubes at www.lumenrt.com/download and explore them live on their computer while they wait for support of their favorite application. The complete electronic documentation is also available for download from that page.

New e-onsoftware video: LumenRT - Roman Bath Time Lapse

New e-onsoftware video: LumenRT - Full Physical Simulation of Light

3D World Issue 149

There is a two page review of LumentRT in 3D World Issue 149 but nothing for Vue.

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review Release 1.2

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review Release 1.2!

NEW AUTO-SCALE LIGHTING FEATURE IMPROVES LARGE MODEL PROCESSING PERFORMANCE

July 12, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the availability of a new update for LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the company's revolutionary new real-time 3D product for the visualization of architectural projects. The new release adds the ability to process larger models such as large structures and cities with greater speed.

The auto-scale lighting feature can improve performance by 30% to 300% depending on the size of the model with a resulting tradeoff of lower lighting quality. The new build also adds several quality and reliability enhancements to improve overall performance and stability. As an example, new optimizations in Release 1.2 can lead to a 14x gain on pre-processing time!

LumenRT users may download this important new release for free, directly from e-on's website.

Industry Recognition and Early Adopters Testimonials

After just over a month since commercial release, the 3D World CG Awards 2011 jury, composed of 17 industry experts, nominated LumenRT for the Plug-in of the Year award!

This industry recognition is echoed by current LumenRT users. Following is a short collection of the feedback e-on software is receiving:

"LumenRT offers a solution that is better looking, simpler to navigate, and protects the work file. This is very good for us and our clients!", Ronen Bekerman, owner of Polytown Studio. Read Ronen's User profile at www.lumenrt.com/showcase.

"The ability to share the entire model in an easily navigable, visually pleasing is a great feature and could really help when you're explaining design intent to clients!", Ben Kitching, 3D Consultant at Jigsaw.

"LumenRT provides the flexibility and freedom to quickly set up, output, and browse the virtual scene! The high-fidelity output creates a very nice impression and impact.", Xijin Cai. Gaze at Xijin's fantastic work with LumenRT at www.lumenrt.com/showcase.

"I was amazed the first time I saw LumenRT in action. I love the speed at which it converts my SketchUp models to real-time LiveCubes. The rendering quality and the way LumenRT converts and animates my textures is fantastic! And taking snapshots or creating animations is so easy!", Oscar Chacón Rodríguez.

Pricing and Availability

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro currently retails for $195 (introductory price – SRP: $295).

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+).

Visit www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

To gain better insight into how LumenRT operates, a set of sample LumenRT LiveCubes™ and some electronic documentation is available for download at www.lumenrt.com/download.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review for SketchUp

HIGH FIDELITY, IMMERSIVE VISUALIZATION FOR SKETCHUP - SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE!

May 26, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced introductory pricing and immediate availability of LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the company's revolutionary new product for the visualization of architectural projects in real-time 3D with accurately simulated lighting.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp works with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp. Sample LiveCubes™, pictures and videos uploaded to the lumenrt.com website showcase the amazing quality of the real-time visualizations produced by the product.

Beyond Static Renders: High Fidelity Immersive Visualization

Thanks to LumenRT, architects no longer have to choose between high-quality images and real-time visualization: They can walk or fly through their designs and experience the true quality of light in fully interactive 3D!

Designed to provide high fidelity visualization with accurately simulated lighting including Global Illumination, shadows and reflections, LumenRT is the ideal solution for:

• Creating exciting virtual interactive showrooms
• Demonstrating and sharing design concepts with associates and customers
• Creating attention-grabbing client presentations
• Exposing projects in fully real-time photo-realistic 3D

Revolutionary Capabilities

LumenRT provides a number of revolutionary capabilities to breathe life into 3D designs including:

• A More Engaging User Experience which allow clients and co-workers to interact with designs in a much more immersive and exciting manner.
• No Need for Specialized Viewing Software since LumenRT LiveCubes™ are shared as self running files that play on PC and Mac platforms. Just click and run – it's as simple as that.
• Seamless Background Processing allows models to be transformed into LumenRT LiveCubes with a single mouse click, rendering in the background while you continue to work.

Technological Revolution

Accurate lighting, shadows and reflections are an essential component of most architectural projects. LumenRT captures all the subtleties of natural illumination by performing a physically accurate simulation of the light in the scene which produces vivid, life-like results.

LumenRT's incredible ease-of-use, immersive navigation, and high-fidelity imagery is the result of many years of intensive research at e-on software. E-on holds a number of patents on the key underlying technologies which serve as the framework for LumenRT.

Pricing and Availability

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro currently retails for $195 (introductory price – SRP: $295).

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+).

Visit www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

Download Sample LiveCubes on lumenrt.com

The new lumenrt.com website provides the latest, most up-to-date information on LumenRT, showcasing capabilities, tutorials, and user spotlights.

To gain better insight into how LumenRT operates, a set of sample LumenRT LiveCubes™ and electronic documentation is available for download directly from the download section.

The showcase section provides a look at the first videos and images which highlight the power and key features of LumenRT.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

E-on Software Showcases LumenRT Videos

LUMENRT REVIEW FOR SKETCHUP COMING SOON

April 15, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the imminent release of LumenRT, the company’s revolutionary new product for the visualization of architectural projects in real-time 3D with photo-real illumination.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the first product of the line, will work with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp. Sample pictures and videos uploaded to the lumenrt.com website showcase the amazing quality of the real-time visualizations produced by the product.

Beyond Static Renders: High Fidelity Real-Time Visualization

Thanks to LumenRT, architects no longer have to choose between high-quality images and real-time visualization: They can walk or fly through their designs and experience the true quality of light in fully interactive 3D!

Designed to provide high fidelity visualization with accurate lighting including Global Illumination, shadows and reflections, LumenRT is the ideal solution for:

• Creating a virtual interactive showroom
• Demonstrating and sharing design concepts
• Visualizing 3D models in client presentations
• Exposing projects in fully real-time photo-realistic 3D

Revolutionary Capabilities

LumenRT provides a number of revolutionary capabilities to breathe life into 3D designs including:

• A More Engaging User Experience which allow clients and co-workers to interact with designs in a much more immersive and exciting manner.
• No Need for Specialized Viewing Software since LumenRT LiveCubes are shared as self running files that play on PC and Mac platforms. Just click and run – it’s as simple as that.
• Seamless Background Processing allows models to be transformed into LumenRT LiveCubes with a single mouse click, rendering in the background while you continue to work.

Visit lumenrt.com for the Latest News and Views

The new lumenrt.com website provides the latest, most up-to-date information on LumenRT, showcasing capabilities, tutorials, and user spotlights. The inaugural content provides a look at the first videos and images which highlight the power and key features of LumenRT. More content will be added regularly.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro is scheduled for release very soon. Pricing information will be disclosed at the time of release.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.