e-on software: Back To School Special Offer

e-on software are offering 30% discounts on Vue 10 Esprite, Studio and Complete till 23rd September including updates from Vue 9 and Vue 8.

E-on Software Releases the Vue 10.5 Personal Learning Edition

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL NATURE AT NO CHARGE

June 12, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of Vue and LumenRT, the leading solutions for Digital Nature and Immersive Architectural Visualization, today announced the immediate availability of the free Vue 10.5 xStream and Vue 10.5 Infinite Personal Learning Editions.

Vue 10.5 Personal Learning Edition (PLE)

Vue 10.5 Infinite and Vue 10.5 xStream are the latest production-driven versions of e-on software’s professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments. Both programs offer CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.

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

Key new technologies available in the Vue 10.5 PLE:

• Directional Light Matching,
• Multiple Vue Camera Import,
• Spline Roll,
• Spline Resampling,
• EcoSystem Stacking,
• Rock Convexity,
• Terrain Fractal 2,
• And more...

Learn more about the new technologies in Vue 10.5 at www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream/?page=new.

The Vue 10.5 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 10.5 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 3ds Max/Maya/Softimage/LightWave/Cinema4D,
• Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 10.5 presets, as well as the full PDF Reference manual.

Users can download the Vue 10.5 PLE at no charge from www.vue10.com/ple.

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 10.5 Personal Learning Edition 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.

Scene files created and saved with the PLE cannot be exchanged with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue.

The PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only. Network rendering is disabled, and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo.

E-on Software Ships Vue 10.5

VUE 10.5 ADDS MORE POWER TO YOUR DIGITAL NATURE

May 21, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the immediate availability of Vue 10.5 xStream and Infinite, the latest production-driven version of its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

EcoSystem Stacking in Vue 10.5

New features of Vue 10.5

Specifically designed for graphics professionals, Vue xStream and Vue Infinite combine a multitude of cutting edge features that easily integrate into existing production pipelines. Vue Infinite operates as a standalone application while Vue xStream works seamlessly inside 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave and Cinema4D.

The Vue 10.5 feature set was designed following production feedback from e-on software’s professional users. This new version includes many feature and interface optimizations, leading to a better, faster and more streamlined workflow.

Among other new features version 10.5 includes the following:

• Multiple Vue Camera Import: All Vue cameras present in the scene can be imported to the host application (Vue xStream specific).
• Directional Light Matching: The Vue sun may now be tied to any directional light from the native scene in the host application (Vue xStream specific).
• Spline Roll: It is now possible to add roll to spline keypoints using the local rotation gizmo e.g. to create leaning roads or roller coaster rails that bank along bends.
• Spline Resampling: To complement Vue's Automatic Path Finding, Vue 10.5 introduces Spline Resampling that creates new spline keys while keeping the original spline path to better hug the underlying surface.
• EcoSystem Stacking: Users will now be able to stack EcoSystem instances on top of each other. This new feature is available both while painting an EcoSystem or directly from the material editor.
• Rock Convexity: the Rock Convexity material node changes the look of the rocks based on their actual geometry, for instance to create dirty insets or polished edges.
• TerrainFractal 2: Vue 10.5 introduces a new version of the original Terrain Fractal node with optional stratification. Terrain Fractal 2 generates a higher diversity of natural looking shapes, and rough areas of rocks and cliffs are more convincingly integrated in the relief.
• Deeper customization thanks to new Python functions: Vue 10.5 adds several new commands to the Python library, such as: Add/remove/move spline points or modify spline effects, Add or modify cloud layers, Manage object animation functions, Hide objects from render, Enable or disable dialogs to popup or set callbacks, and a lot more...
• Network rendering improvements: RenderCow CPU affinity is automatically synchronized with the Windows task manager, RenderCows can be paused directly from the tray icon, the scene render size can be overwritten directly via a RenderNode command line...
• Many other improvements such as angular splines, Terrain Color Pattern node, EcoSystem manipulation and customization improvements, Render Stack management improvements, cloud layer dummies grouping and more.

More information on the new features of Vue 10.5 is available online at

www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream and www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite


Pricing information:
Vue 10.5 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Users of Vue 10 who are not under maintenance and wish to advance to Vue 10.5 should purchase maintenance today - they will receive Vue 10.5 and the Vue 11 upgrade free of charge.
More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at:

www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance
Customers who purchased Vue 10 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 10.5 will automatically receive Vue 10.5 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases.

Vue 10.5 xStream retails for $1,790 with one year maintenance ($1495 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for xStream costs $395 (renewal: $295 only!).
Vue 10.5 Infinite retails for $1,090 with one year maintenance ($895 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for Infinite costs $295 (renewal: $195 only!).
Upgrades from Vue 9.x xStream to Vue 10.5 xStream are available for $495. Upgrades from Vue 9.x Infinite to Vue 10.5 Infinite are available for $395 (upgrades from Vue 8.x are also available). Full pricing information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist.
Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for $149/year/seat and $99/year/seat. Upgrades to Vue 10.5 are free for owners of active educational licenses of Vue 10.

Availability:

Vue 10.5 xStream and Vue 10.5 Infinite are 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.
Vue 10.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

• 3ds Max 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
• Maya 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
• Softimage | XSI 7.0 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
• Cinema 4D R11 to R13: native renderer
• LightWave 9.3 to 11: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

E-on Software Unveils Vue 10.5

VUE 10.5 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE

April 26, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, pre-released today Vue 10.5 xStream and Infinite, the latest production-driven version of its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

New features of Vue 10.5

Specifically designed for graphics professionals, Vue xStream and Vue Infinite combine a multitude of cutting edge features that easily integrate into existing production pipelines. Vue Infinite operates as a standalone application while Vue xStream works seamlessly inside 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave and Cinema4D.

The Vue 10.5 feature set was designed following production feedback from e-on software’s professional users. This new version includes many feature and interface optimizations, leading to a better, faster and more streamlined workflow.

Among other new features version 10.5 includes the following:

• Multiple Vue Camera Import: All Vue cameras present in the scene can be imported to the host application (Vue xStream specific).
• Directional Light Matching: The Vue sun may now be tied to any directional light from the native scene in the host application (Vue xStream specific).
• Spline Roll: It is now possible to add roll to spline keypoints using the local rotation gizmo e.g. to create leaning roads or roller coaster rails that bank along bends.
• Spline Resampling: To complement Vue's Automatic Path Finding, Vue 10.5 introduces Spline Resampling that creates new spline keys while keeping the original spline path to better hug the underlying surface.
• EcoSystem Stacking: Users will now be able to stack EcoSystem instances on top of each other. This new feature is available both while painting an EcoSystem or directly from the material editor.
• Rock Convexity: the Rock Convexity material node changes the look of the rocks based on their actual geometry, for instance to create dirty insets or polished edges.
• TerrainFractal 2: Vue 10.5 introduces a new version of the original Terrain Fractal node with optional stratification. Terrain Fractal 2 generates a higher diversity of natural looking shapes, and rough areas of rocks and cliffs are more convincingly integrated in the relief.
• Deeper customization thanks to new Python functions: Vue 10.5 adds several new commands to the Python library, such as: Add/remove/move spline points or modify spline effects, Add or modify cloud layers, Manage object animation functions, Hide objects from render, Enable or disable dialogs to popup or set callbacks, and a lot more...
• Network rendering improvements: RenderCow CPU affinity is automatically synchronized with the Windows task manager, RenderCows can be paused directly from the tray icon, the scene render size can be overwritten directly via a RenderNode command line...
• Many other improvements such as angular splines, Terrain Color Pattern node, EcoSystem manipulation and customization improvements, Render Stack management improvements, cloud layer dummies grouping and more.

A complete and detailed list of features will be made available at the time of final release.

Vue 10.5 Available as Pre-release
Vue 10.5 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Users of Vue 10 who are not under maintenance and wish to advance to Vue 10.5 should purchase maintenance today (they will receive Vue 10.5 and the Vue 11 upgrade free of charge).
If they wish, users under maintenance can immediately download a pre-release version of Vue 10.5. Users of Vue 10 who subscribe to a maintenance plan today will also be granted access to this pre-release version.
Vue 10.5 xStream and Vue 10.5 Infinite are expected to ship during Q2 2012. Customers who purchased Vue 10 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 10.5 will receive Vue 10.5 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases.
More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at:

www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 10.5 xStream will retail for $1,790 with one year maintenance ($1495 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for xStream costs $395 (renewal: $295 only!).
Vue 10.5 Infinite will retail for $1,190 with one year maintenance ($995 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for Infinite costs $295 (renewal: $195 only!).
Upgrades from Vue 9.x xStream to Vue 10.5 xStream will be available for $495. Upgrades from Vue 9.x Infinite to Vue 10.5 Infinite will be available for $395 (upgrades from Vue 8.x will also be available). Full pricing information will be disclosed at the time of release.
Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for $149/year/seat and $99/year/seat. Upgrades to Vue 10.5 are free for owners of active educational licenses of Vue 10.

Availability:

Vue 10.5 xStream and Vue 10.5 Infinite are 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.
Vue 10.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

• 3ds Max 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
• Maya 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
• Softimage | XSI 7.0 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
• Cinema 4D R11 to R13: native renderer
• LightWave 9.3 to 11: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

3D World March 2012

There is a review of Vue 10 Infinite by Dax Pandhi in 3D World March 2012.

3D Artist Issue 38

There is a 2 page Q&A on creating a stony landscape with Vue in 3D Artist Issue 38.

Epic landscape III from Geekatplay Studio

Geekatplay Studio has launched a new series of video tutorials: Epic landscape III.  The first two Lake side: part one and Lake side: part two are now available.

E-on Software Ships Language Versions of Vue 10 for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists

FRENCH AND GERMAN USERS CAN SWITCH APPLICATION LANGUAGE AT NO CHARGE

January 23, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, today announced the immediate availability of the French and German versions of its product line for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 10 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 3D Superhero, Vue 10 Frontier, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.

E-on software offers a wide array of products for the creation and rendering of Digital Nature. The Vue product line, e-on software's flagship solutions for offline rendering of 3D environments, caters for all market segments and all budgets, starting from the completely free Vue Pioneer all the way up to industry leading solutions Vue Infinite and Vue xStream.

• Vue for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D Superhero and Vue Frontier.
  Powered by e-on software for Cornucopia3D, these products feature content-filled, easy-to-use scenic nature creation for home and family use, with Vue Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.
• Vue for 3D Artists: Vue Esprit, Vue Studio and Vue Complete.
  Provides 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
• Solutions for CG Professionals: Vue Infinite, Vue xStream.
  Industry leading solutions for CG Professionals and SFX Studios.

French and German Localization Available at No Charge

Starting today, all products in the "3D Enthusiasts" and "3D Artists" lines are now directly available as multi-lingual versions: English, French and German.

The localized documentation, interface and help files are available at no charge for existing Vue 10 users, via a dedicated language pack. This language pack can be downloaded from the e-on software website, together with the latest software updates.

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Linux Rendering Solutions!

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION ALREADY UP TO SPEED WITH VUE LINUX NODES

January 16, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 10 RenderNodes for Linux, the company's first Linux based rendering solution.

High profile VFX facilities such as Dreamworks Animation, Weta Digital and ILM have been requesting Linux based Vue RenderNodes for years. E-on software is happy to announce that this option is now available to any production facility, big or small, that uses a Linux based renderfarm.

"Vue is an important component of the production workflow of many studios for the creation and enriching of digital nature scenery. We are delighted to add Linux support to the wide range of production options that Vue offers. This will give Linux-based facilities a major boost in production power and turnaround time!", said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on software.

Linux RenderNodes

RenderNodes are e-on's standalone network rendering solution that allows for the rendering of 3D scenes at a fraction of a full license cost.

The new Linux RenderNodes are able to render any Vue scene including those with content from Cornucopia3D. The development of an xStream Linux RenderNode, compatible with Linux versions of Maya, Softimage and Cinema4D, will be considered if market demands.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/products/network.php.

Porting the Vue application to Linux is not planned at this date.

Requirements and Pricing

The Vue Linux RenderNodes retail for $300/seat and licenses are immediately available from e-on software's online store. Linux RenderNodes are subject to a 20% yearly renewal fee.

Linux RenderNodes currently run on CentOS 64 bit Linux distribution, Kernel 2.6. Facilities interested in purchasing Vue RenderNodes for other Linux distributions should contact e-on software for availability.

Linux RenderNode licenses require the use of the e-on software license server 3.5. RenderNodes also require the use of any 3rd party network rendering application to manage and distribute the rendering of Vue scene files over the network of computers.

Contact linux@e-onsoftware.com for more information.

Vue 10 - Tutorial - Master EcoSystem Phasing

E-on software have posted a new tutorial video to YouTube about EcoSystem Phasing in Vue 10.

3D Artist Issue 36

3D Artist Issue 36 includes a tutorial on making Moss-covered rocks and a review of Vue 10 Infinite.

E-on Software Releases Vue 10 PLE and Trial Versions

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL NATURE AT NO CHARGE

December 20, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the Vue 10 xStream and Vue 10 Infinite PLE (Personal Learning Edition), together with the trial versions of its products for 3D Artists, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.

Vue 10 Personal Learning Edition (PLE)

Vue 10 Infinite and Vue 10 xStream offer CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.

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

Key new technologies available in the Vue 10 PLE:

• Spline and Road Tools,
• Dynamic Rocks,
• Physical Transparency and Water Engine,
• EcoSystem Phasing,
• Render Comparison tools,
• And more...

The Vue 10 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 10 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 3ds Max/Maya/Softimage/LightWave/Cinema4D,
• Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 10 presets, as well as the full PDF Reference manual.

Users can download the Vue 10 PLE at no charge from www.vue10.com/ple.

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 10 Personal Learning Edition 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.

Scene files created and saved with the PLE cannot be exchanged with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue.

The PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only. Network rendering is disabled, and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo.

Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Versions

Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete provide 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.

The Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Version is a fully functional version of Vue 10 Esprit, Studio or Complete (the selection is done during installation), aside from the following limitations:

• Saving is disabled (scenes, plants, objects, ...),
• Render resolution is limited to 640x480,
• Animation length is limited to 5 seconds,
• Limited content (only a small selection of materials, plants, atmospheres...),
• Terrain export, standalone rendering and network rendering disabled,
• The Trial Version will work for 30 days.

Users can download the Vue 10 Trial Versions at no charge from www.e-onsoftware.com/try.

The Vue 10 Trial Versions are available in English only*, for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

*French and German versions of the Vue 10 Trial will be
released as soon as the localized versions of Vue 10 ship.

Vue 10 Render Benchmarks

Virtual Lands has some simple benchmarks of Vue 10 against Vue 6 render times.

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Digital Nature Solutions for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

FREE UPGRADES AND INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

November 24, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: following the release of its Vue 10 Digital Nature solutions for CG Professionals, e-on software announced today the immediate availability of its full line of Vue 10 products for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 10 Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 10 Frontier, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.

Today’s announcement finalizes the successful introduction to the market of the tenth generation of Vue, the leading solution for natural 3D environments.

Vue 10 Product Lines for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

• Vue 3D Artist Products: Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.
  Provides artists with powerful modular applications to create richly natural 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
• Vue 3D Enthusiast Products: Vue Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 10 Frontier.
  Powered by e-on software for Cornucopia3D, these products feature content-filled, easy-to-use scenic nature creation for home and family use, with Vue 10 Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.

Vue For 3D Artists

Vue 10 Complete is the most advanced solution for Digital Nature artists. It combines into a single package a multitude of cutting-edge features that let 3D artists easily create and control rich EcoSystems™ of wind-swept trees and plants, hyper-realistic spectral atmospheres and detailed terrains in fully animated scenes.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/complete

Vue 10 Studio is the advanced Digital Nature application with powerful vegetation and rendering features for dedicated 3D artists. Focused on enhanced natural vegetation capabilities, advanced rendering features and extended Poser integration, Vue 10 Studio provides comprehensive control over the creation of complex scenes, while maintaining an intuitive workflow.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/studio

Vue 10 Esprit is the enhanced Digital Nature application with extended import and scenery control features for serious 3D artists. It is focused on intuitive workflow, advanced rendering features and Poser integration. With a clear, uncluttered interface and state of the art features, Vue 10 Esprit combines sophistication with ease of use. With Vue’s renowned natural 3D tools and unique render quality, 3D artists can create inspiring 3D art in any style.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/esprit

Cornucopia3D, the Home for Vue Enthusiasts!

The Vue 10 product line for 3D Enthusiasts is an essential part of Cornucopia3D's software arsenal! Customers will find the full product descriptions, download and purchase information for Vue Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 10 Frontier directly at www.cornucopia3d.com.

Vue For 3D Enthusiasts – Powered by e-on software, published by Cornucopia3D

Vue 10 Pioneer – Still Free: Newcomers to 3D and casual artists will find in Vue Pioneer all the landscape-creation tools they need to easily create and render amazing images of their own 3D worlds. Vue Pioneer is the perfect introduction to the world of 3D. Despite the addition of revolutionary new technologies for the creation and rendering of natural 3D environments, e-on software also announces that Vue 10 Pioneer, its entry-level product will remain available for free.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/pioneer

Vue 3D SuperHero – Starts at $19.95: Vue 3D SuperHero is the perfect way to start in 3D: with this product, users receive both the software and a full color book of instructions to get going the fun way! Vue 3D SuperHero combines Vue Pioneer SE* with a 120-page, full color starter guide in electronic format (ESD orders) or printed on high-quality glossy paper (Physical orders).

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/superhero

Vue Theme-Packs – $49.95: Vue Theme-Packs include the software application and ready-made content for the creation and animation of themed 3D images and video clips. There are 3 different Vue Theme-Packs: Vue Science Fiction, Vue Fairy Tale and Vue Fantasy. Each Theme-Pack includes over $100 worth of exclusive content – 3D virtual sets, models (plants, pre-animated meshes, etc.), atmosphere presets and more.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/tpack

Vue 10 Frontier – $99: Vue 10 Frontier provides scenic nature and Digital character rendering for 3D enthusiasts to easily compose character-filled images and video clips. Based on the Vue 10 Pioneer Core application, Vue 10 Frontier adds all the character rendering features dedicated to the Poser and Daz|Studio applications. Vue 10 Frontier also adds the ability to enhance human skin realism using the SkinVue Elite skin shader. A VuePython powered utility, SkinVue Elite quickly and easily transforms Poser and Daz|Studio characters into vivid, realistic models.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/frontier

Additional Modules for Vue 10: All products for 3D Enthusiasts can be extended with 12 optional modules that add specific functionality to the base application. Thanks to this modular approach, users can progressively upgrade all the way up to Vue Complete.

More information on the Vue product line for 3D Enthusiasts is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com

*Vue Pioneer SE is a special edition of Vue Pioneer that renders without logo or watermarks.

Pricing and availability

Vue 10 Pioneer, the Vue Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 10 Frontier as well as Vue 10 Esprit, Studio and Complete are 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.

Vue 10 Esprit retails for $199, Vue 10 Studio for $399 and Vue 10 Complete at $599. Upgrades and sidegrades from Vue 9 and Vue 8 are also available (see pricelist for full details).

A comprehensive comparative chart is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/products/chart.php

A comprehensive price list is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist

E-on software will be releasing a Trial version of Vue 10 Esprit, Studio and Complete later in the year.

Free upgrades and time limited introductory special offers:

Vue 9 Esprit, Studio or Complete users who chose to place their product under Cornucopia3D Product subscription program will receive their upgrade to Vue 10 at no charge.

Vue 9 Frontier users who are or become a C.Club member will receive their upgrade to Vue 10 Frontier for free.

Until December 5, 2011, any user who is or becomes a member of the Cornucopia3D C.Club is entitled to a 20% discount on full licenses of Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio or Vue 10 Complete

Customers who purchased the Theme-Packs for Vue 9 get access to the equivalent Vue 10 Theme-pack at no charge.

More information on Cornucopia3D Product Subscription program is available at www.cornucopia3d.com/annualsubscription.php

More information about the C.Club membership and benefits is available at www.cornucopia3d.com/cclub

New Geekatplay Studio Vue 10 Tutorials

Geekatplay Studio has posted new video tutorials about what's new in Vue 10 including:

• Introduction to Vue 10
• Vue 10, New splines, creating road
• Vue 10, splines, controling ecosystem  
• Vue 10, Rivers with splines
• Vue 10, rocks
• Vue 10, render window
• Vue 10, physical transperency
• Vue 10, material editor      
• Vue 10, terrain editor 

Vue 10 Spline Tools Tutorial

E-on software have posted a new Vue 10 Spline Tools tutorial video...

Vue 10 EcoSystem Phasing

E-on software have posted a new Video Tutorial on Vue 10 EcoSystem Phasing...

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Infinite and Vue 10 xStream

VUE 10 FOR 3D ARTISTS AND 3D ENTHUSIASTS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE MID NOVEMBER

November 03, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today announced the immediate availability of the tenth generation of its Vue line of products for CG Professionals.

"Vue 10 represents a significant milestone in our continuous delivery of leading-edge Digital Nature technologies", said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on Software. "High-resolution rocks, physical water and spline-driven effects together with faster rendering and advanced render stacking are some examples of the many new technologies in Vue 10".

In order to ensure a smooth transition, and to avoid order processing congestion, e-on software also announced that it will release the rest of the Vue 10 product line – Pioneer & Theme-packs, Frontier, Esprit, Studio and Complete – mid November 2011.

Vue 10 xStream – The Integrated Solution:

Vue 10 xStream, e-on’s flagship solution, offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments, fully immersed within Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, and Softimage, Maxon Cinema 4D or Newtek LightWave. All Vue tools are fully integrated in the host application as menus and toolbars and directly accessible from within the host interface, providing immediate access to the most advanced 3D environment creation technologies.

Vue 10 Infinite – The Standalone Solution:

Vue 10 Infinite offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments in a stand-alone package. Vue 10 Infinite is the ideal tool for multimedia and entertainment professionals, architects and graphics designers.

Next Generation Features

Among other significant advances, this new release introduces a number of major enhancements such as spline and road tools, a new rock technology, streamlined terrain editing, a physical water shading engine along with significant improvements in overall rendering performance and artistic control.

Capitalizing on breakthrough technologies introduced in previous versions, Vue 10 adds a number of new and extended features such as:

Spline and Road Tools: Vue 10 includes a comprehensive spline toolkit that can be used for EcoSystems, terrain effects, building roads or creating objects. An automatic path-finding algorithm can also be used to build realistic roads at the surface of terrains. Watch the new spline tools in action!

Dynamic Rocks: Vue 10 features a library of dynamic rock templates that can be used to instantly create single rocks, groups of rocks, or use them in EcoSystems. Each time the user creates a rock from a template, a new and unique variation will be generated.

Physical Transparency and Water Shaders: Physical transparency adds absorption and scattering parameters to allow for realistic light absorption in glass or in a body of water. Ocean waves now accurately affect incident light to produce realistic underwater caustics.

Render Comparison: The new render display dialog now lets the user stack and compare previous renders. Users can overlay and compare 2 renders (including multi-pass layers) and use HDR difference tools for in depth analysis. Lightweight render clones can be created to test various postprocessing effects, without altering the original render.

EcoSystem Phase and Lean-out Control: Vue 10 lets the user individually control the phase (animation offset) of animated elements inside EcoSystem populations for creating more natural animations. Phase is totally user-controllable on a per instance basis, using the function graph. Watch EcoSystem Phasing in action! EcoSystem Lean-out Control lets the user define how the EcoSystem instances lean out towards zones of lower density.

Terrain Editing Improvements: Users can now precisely preview the active zones when painting with a brush that has Environment Constraints applied. Watch this feature in action! A new Custom 3D terrain brush is added to the brush collection. Mask rotation can also be enabled/disabled when painting in the terrain editor. Material painting in the terrain editor is markedly improved. A new Strata3D node is added for the creation of realistic canyon walls and stratified rock formations. And much more!

Edge-based Anti-Aliasing: A new edge-based anti-aliasing algorithm is added to complement the previous color-based anti-aliasing strategy. Both AA settings can be configured independently.

Improved Depth of Field and Motion Blur.

Up to 30% Faster Rendering Speed*: Significant internal optimizations made to Vue 10’s rendering engine will result in dramatically accelerated rendering.

And much more: new "Main View Defined" Aspect Ratio, Multiple Camera Aspect Ratio Variation, Improved Render Area, Texture Projection Node, Mixed Materials Alpha Channel, Collada Morph Targets...

Plus all the new features introduced in Vue 9.5 such as GPU Anti-Aliasing, FastHybrid Depth of Field, Atmosphere Relighting, Localized Cloud Layers, Advanced Cloud Control, Interactive Texture Placement, Custom Star Maps and more.

More details on the new features are available on the e-on software website, at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite and www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream

* Compared to the same render settings in Vue 9.5

Pricing and Availability

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 10 xStream retails for $1,790 (with one year maintenance), and upgrades from Vue 9 xStream starting at $395. Vue 9 Infinite retails for $1,190 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from Vue 9 Infinite starting at $295. Upgrades from Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream are also available (see full product pricelist at http://www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist for details).

Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for $149 and $99 per seat and per year. Upgrades to Vue 10 are free for owners of active educational licenses.

Following the terms of the complimentary 30 day maintenance included with each new purchase, customers who purchased Vue 9.5 xStream or Vue 9.5 Infinite after October 02, 2011 will automatically receive their upgrade to Vue 10 at no charge.

Yearly maintenance plans are available for both products. More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at: www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Availability:

Vue 10 xStream and Vue 10 Infinite are 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.

Vue 10 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

• 3ds Max 2008 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
• Maya 2008 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
• Softimage | XSI 7 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
• Cinema 4D R11.0 to R13: native renderer
• LightWave 9.3 to 10: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

Personal Learning Editions:

E-on software will be releasing a Personal Learning Edition of Vue 10 Infinite and xStream later in the year.

New Physical Sea Water and Underwater Caustics Tutorial

Paula Sanders has posted a tutorial discussing the impact of various factors around Vue 10's new Physical Sea Water and Underwater Caustics.

Vue 10 Infinite - Build 10007731 - BETA

Vue 10 Infinite - Build 10007731 - BETA is now available from the e-on software website.