Ozone 6 Now Shipping

HYPER REALISTIC ATMOSPHERES IN 3DS MAX, CINEMA 4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND SOFTIMAGE

March 13, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced immediate availability of version 6 of Ozone, its atmospheric plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema4D, and LightWave, together with the Ozone 6 Personal Learning Edition.

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Ozone 6 – Hyper-Realistic 3D Atmospheres
Ozone 6 implements the Spectral 3™ cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects. Ozone 6 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all scene elements and behaves according to nature’s rules.

Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the Spectral 3™ engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays. This technology realistically models the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.
Prime technologies in Ozone 6 include:

• Interactive Cloud Control:
  
  New in Ozone 6 is the ability to handle cloud layers like regular objects. Users can move, rotate or resize them interactively using the host application's standard manipulation gizmos directly inside the host application’s interface.
• Localized Cloud Layers:
  
  On top of the ability to move cloud layers around interactively using the gizmos, Ozone 6 lets the user "extract" portions of the cloud layers. Parts of a cloud layer can now be easily isolated and moved around to another location!
• Enhanced Atmosphere Preview:
  
  The atmosphere editor in Ozone 6 can now be resized in order to increase the size of the preview giving the end user unprecedented visual control on his cloud layer.
• Super-fast rendering technology:
  
  Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software’s highly optimized technology.
• Extensive library of over 150 predefined atmospheres:
  
  Ozone 6 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 140 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed presentation of Ozone 6 is available at: http://www.ozone-plugin.com.


Pricing and Availability
Ozone 6 is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.
A single license of Ozone 6 will work with all compatible applications and renderers installed on the end user’s system.

• Ozone 6 for Maya (2008 to 2012) works with MentalRay, Maya software and V-Ray renderers.
• Ozone 6 for 3ds Max (2008 to 2012) works with MentalRay and V-Ray renderers.
• Ozone 6 for Softimage (XSI 7 to Softimage 2012) works with MentalRay.
• Ozone 6 for LightWave (9.3 to 11) and Cinema4D (R11 to R13) works with the native renderer.

Ozone 6 retails at US$295, with upgrades from Ozone 5.0 available for $95. RenderNode network rendering licenses are available at $95 per node.

Personal Learning Edition
The Ozone 6 PLE (Personal Learning Edition) is a free, fully functional version of Ozone 6. With the PLE, users can:

• Use e-on's atmospheric rendering technologies inside of 3ds Max, Maya, SoftImage, Cinema 4D or LightWave,
• Create entirely new atmospheres or load any of the 150+ included presets and modify them,
• Use any of the 140+ included cloud shapes,
• Animate the atmosphere, the clouds and the sun,
• Render images with no size limit,
• Save and export their work, and
• Learn Ozone 6 at their own pace: the PLE never expires!

The Ozone 6 is now immediately available. More information and download instructions are available at: http://www.ozone-plugin.com/download/.

3D World Magazine Vue

3D World Magazine has a competition with a full copy of Vue xStream as the first prize, with Ozone and Carbon Scatter available to the runners-up.

3D World May 2011

3D World May 2011 doesn't have anything for Vue but does have an Ozone 5 review.

Ozone 5 Final Release Now Shipping!

HYPER REALISTIC ATMOSPHERES IN 3DS MAX, CINEMA 4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND SOFTIMAGE

January 31, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of leading solutions and technologies for Digital Nature, today announced immediate availability of version 5 of Ozone, its atmospheric plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema4D, and LightWave.

Ozone 5 – Hyper-Realistic 3D Atmospheres

Ozone 5 implements the Spectral 3™ cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects. Ozone 5 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all scene elements and behaves according to nature's rules.

Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the Spectral 3™ engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays. This technology realistically models the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.

• New support for V-Ray and advanced support for MentalRay renderers:
  Ozone 5 is fully compatible with MentalRay's specific technologies, such as Sun&Sky, Photometric Lights, Distributed Bucket Rendering, etc. Ozone 5 is also fully compatible with V-Ray's specific Sun and Sky technologies.
• Super-fast rendering technology:
  Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone 5 renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software's highly optimized technology.
• Cloud Cross Shadowing:
  Ozone contains break-through algorithms that are capable of rendering extremely detailed volumetric clouds and their associated shadows at an incredible pace. Cloud cross shadowing is fully user controllable allowing clouds to cast shadows on each other.
• Extensive library of over 150 predefined atmospheres:
  Ozone 5 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 140 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed presentation of Ozone 5 is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/ozone

Pricing and Availability

Ozone 5 is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

A single license of Ozone 5 will work with all compatible applications and renderers installed on the end user's system.

• Ozone 5 for Maya works with MentalRay, Maya software and V-Ray renderers.
• Ozone 5 for 3ds Max works with MentalRay and V-Ray renderers.
• Ozone 5 for Softimage works with MentalRay.
• Ozone 5 for LightWave and Cinema4D works with the native renderer.

Ozone 5 retails at US$295, with upgrades from Ozone 4.0 available for $95. RenderNode network rendering licenses are available at $95 per node.

E-on Software Newsletter - January 12, 2011

e-on software's latest newsletter includes information on:

• Vue 9 For 3D Artists and Enthusiasts in French and German 
• Ozone 5
• 10 Authorized Training Centers and 4 more Coming Soon
• New Training Materials for Vue from QuadSpinner
• fxphd.com Vue Course
• Ranch Computing Supports Vue 9

3D Artist Issue 5 and Vue

3D Artist Issue 5 includes a full page Vue advert on the inside cover. Inside there are reviews of Ozone 4 and Vue 7.5 xStream. Vue 7.5 xStream gets a high praise and a rating of 9/10 while Ozone also does well getting a score of 8/10.

E-on Software Releases Vue 7.5 and Ozone 4.0 Personal Learning Editions!

E-on Software Releases Vue 7.5 and Ozone 4.0 Personal Learning Editions!

LEARN THE LEADING SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL 3D ENVIRONMENTS AT YOUR OWN PACE

June 09, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of the Personal Learning Editions (PLE) of its solutions for professionals, Vue 7.5 xStream, Vue 7.5 Infinite and Ozone 4.0.

Vue 7.5 Personal Learning Edition

Vue 7.5 xStream and Infinite are the industry-leading solutions for the creation, animation, rendering and integration of natural 3D environments for film, broadcast and architectural visualization.

While Vue Infinite is a standalone application, Vue xStream operates seamlessly inside of 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and Softimage|XSI.

The Vue 7.5 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 7.5 xStream/Infinite. With the PLE, users can:

• Create complete projects,
• Save their work and export to other applications,
• Render stills and animations without size/length limit,
• Experience Vue’s power directly inside Max/Maya/XSI/LightWave/Cinema4D,
• Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 7.5 presets, as well as the complete PDF Reference manual.

Key new technologies available in the Vue 7.5 PLE:

• "Camera Mapping" to dramatically cut animation render times
• Spherical and planetary procedural terrains with infinite level of detail
• Spherical cloudscapes (procedural, or based on real-world/modified cloud maps)
• Support of the V-Ray renderer for 3ds Max (xStream)
• Color and Alpha masks of single clouds and cloud layers in multi-pass renderer

Users can download the Vue 7.5 PLE at no charge from www.vue7.com/ple

Ozone 4.0 Personal Learning Edition

Ozone 4.0 implements the Spectral 2 cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects directly inside Max/Maya/XSI/LightWave/Cinema4D

Ozone 4.0 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all elements of the scenes, and behaves according to nature’s rules.

The Ozone 4.0 PLE is a fully functional version of Ozone 4.0. With the PLE, users can:

• Use e-on's atmospheric rendering technologies inside of 3ds Max, Maya, XSI, Cinema 4D or LightWave,
• Create entirely new atmospheres or load any of the 150+ included presets and modify them,
• Use any of the 140+ included cloud shapes,
• Animate the atmosphere, the clouds and the sun,
• Render images with no size limit,
• Save and export their work, and
• Learn Ozone 4.0 at their own pace: the PLE never expires!

More information and download instructions are available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/try/ozone_4.0_ple/

PLE Requirements and Restrictions

The PLE versions of Vue 7.5 and Ozone 4.0 perform under all versions of Windows XP and Vista (32 and 64 bit), and are Universal Binary for Macintosh OSX.

Both PLE versions are for personal, non-commercial use only, files created with the PLE cannot be exchanged with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue or Ozone, network rendering through the host application is not available for Vue 7.5 xStream and Ozone 4.0 PLE, and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo.

Ozone 4 Released

HYPER REALISTIC ATMOSPHERES IN 3DS MAX, CINEMA 4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND XSI

May 20, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of Vue, the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, and creators of breakthrough spectral atmospheric rendering technologies today announced the immediate availability of Ozone 4.0, its suite of atmospheric plug-ins for 3ds Max, Cinema4D, LightWave, Maya and Softimage|XSI.

E-on software also announced that it plans to release the Ozone 4.0 Personal Learning Edition (a fully functional version of Ozone 4.0 that anyone can use at no charge) in the coming days.

Ozone 4.0 - Atmospheres that Come Alive

Ozone 4.0 implements the Spectral 2 cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects. Ozone 4.0 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all elements of the scenes, and behaves according to nature’s rules.

Some of the new features of Ozone 4.0 include:

• Fully integrated suite of plug-ins:

Ozone 4.0 operates as a fully integrated plug-in for 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and XSI. It adds all the tools required for the creation of hyper-realistic atmospheres directly in the host application's interface. On top of this, one single license of Ozone 4.0 will work with all compatible applications and renderers (see further down for details).

• Breakthrough Spectral 2™ and Volumetric atmosphere models:

Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the new Spectral 2™ engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays. These new technologies realistically model the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.

• Real 3D Clouds:

Highly optimized volumetric cloud layers that you can fly through or use to simulate realistic low-lying fog. Ozone 4.0 Atmospheres are seamlessly integrated in the scene and will directly interact with native elements (for instance: Ozone 4.0 clouds will automatically cast shadows onto native objects).

• Super-fast rendering technology:

Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone 4.0 renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software’s highly optimized technology.

• Animated clouds and sunsets in a breeze:

Users can realistically animate the atmosphere, the clouds and the sun, making their skies spring to life, all in a wink! Simply set the direction and speed of the wind, the rate of change, and render on!

• Extensive library of over 150 predefined atmospheres:

Ozone 4.0 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 140 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed list of features is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/ozone

Ozone 4.0 Free Open Beta

ULTRA REALISTIC ATMOSPHERES FOR 3DS MAX, CINEMA4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND XSI

March 31, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of Vue, the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, and creators of breakthrough spectral atmospheric rendering technologies today announced the immediate availability of a free Open Beta of it’s upcoming Ozone 4.0 Atmospheric Plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema4D, LightWave, Maya and Softimage|XSI.

Ozone 4.0 implements the Spectral 2 cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects. Ozone 4.0 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all elements of the scenes, and behaves according to nature’s rules.

Some of the new features of Ozone 4.0 include:

• Breakthrough Spectral 2™ and Volumetric atmosphere models:

Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the new Spectral 2™ engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays. These new technologies realistically model the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.

• Real 3D Clouds:

Highly optimized volumetric cloud layers that you can fly through or easily simulate realistic low-lying fog.

• Super-fast rendering technology:

Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone 4.0 renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software’s highly optimized technology.

• Animated clouds and sunsets in a breeze:

Users can realistically animate the atmosphere, the clouds and the sun, making their skies spring to life, all in a wink! Simply set the direction and speed of the wind, the rate of change, and render on!

• Extensive library of over 150 predefined atmospheres:

Ozone 4.0 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 140 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed list of features is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/ozone

Open Beta

Immediately available, the Ozone 4.0 Open Beta is a free, fully functional version of Ozone 4.0.

The application will expire shortly after the beta period. Commercial work is allowed with the Open Beta, provided that users purchase a full license of the product as soon as it is released commercially.

For more information: www.e-onsoftware.com/ozone.

Pricing and Availability

The Ozone 4.0 Open Beta is available in English for Windows XP and Vista (32 and 64 bits) and Mac OS X 10.4 (Universal Binary).

A single license of Ozone 4.0 will work with all compatible applications and renderers installed on the end user’s system, without requiring the purchase of any Extra Renderer licenses.

• Ozone 4.0 for Maya works with both MentalRay and Maya software renderers.
• Ozone 4.0 for Max and XSI works with MentalRay.
• Ozone 4.0 for LightWave and Cinema4D works with the native renderer.

Ozone 4.0 will retail at US$295, with upgrades from Ozone 3.0 available for $95 and RenderNode network rendering licenses at $95 per node.

New Ozone 3.0 Forum

e-on software have launched a dedicated forum for registered Ozone users at their web site.

E-on Software News - April 4, 2008

The latest e-on software newsletter is out now with lots of announcements and some excellent advice from the developers on the art of aerial perspective.

E-on Launches Ozone 3.0

SPECTRAL ATMOSPHERE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAX, CINEMA4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND XSI!

August 8, 2007. Siggraph, San Diego CA: e-on software, makers of Vue, the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, and creators of the breakthrough spectral atmosphere technology today announced the immediate availability of Ozone 3.0 for 3DS Max, Cinema4D, LightWave, Maya and XSI.
Ozone 3.0 is a complete solution for creating and rendering scenes with real 3D clouds and spectral atmospheres.

Some of the new features of Ozone 3.0 include:

• Breakthrough spectral atmosphere technology:
  New technology realistically models the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.
• Spectral and Volumetric atmosphere models:
  Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the new spectral engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays.
• Real 3D Clouds:
  The highly optimized volumetric cloud layers let you create convincing flythroughs or easily simulate realistic low-lying fog.
• Super-fast rendering technology:
  Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone 3.0 renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software’s highly optimized technology.
• Animated clouds and sunsets are a breeze:
  Users can realistically animate the atmosphere, the clouds and the sun, making their skies spring to life, all in a wink! Simply set the direction and speed of the wind, the rate of change, and render on!
• Extensive library of over 100 predefined atmospheres:
  Ozone 3.0 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 100 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed list of features is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/products/ozone/ozone_3.0/

You can see Ozone 3.0 in action right now at e-on software’s booth at Siggraph 2007 in San Diego, CA (booth #623).

Pricing and Availability

Ozone 3.0 is immediately available in English for Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32/Vista64 and Mac OS X 10.4 (Universal Binary). Ozone 3.0 is compatible with the following renderers:

• For Windows: MentalRay for 3DS Max (8 and 9), Maya Software and MentalRay for Maya (Maya 6 to 8.5), Cinema 4D (C4D R9.6 and R10), LightWave (LW9), and Softimage|XSI (5.1 and 6).
• For Mac: Maya Software and MentalRay for Maya (Maya 8 and 8.5), LightWave (9.2 UB public beta) and Cinema 4D (R10).

Boxed versions will be available soon.

Ozone 3.0 pricing starts at US$199, with upgrades from Ozone 2 available for $99.

New E-on Software Newsletter - May 30, 2007

e-on have just posted a new newsletter including:

• Ozone 3.0 PLE
• Try Vue 6 for free
• Render Farm news
• New Training CD

Read the newletter at e-on's site.