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E-on Software News - April 29, 2009


Dear Vue-er, dear friend,






Vue 7.5 xStream and Infinite in the Line of Sight!


Release 7.5 of Vue xStream and Infinite will add significant new functionality to Vue 7. The upgrade to Vue 7.5 is free for all users who subscribed to a maintenance plan!

If you are not under maintenance, you will have the option to upgrade to Vue 7.5 (see further down for pricing), but we strongly recommend that you consider subscribing to a maintenance plan instead, as you will receive Vue 7.5 at no extra charge, and this may prove more cost effective* in the long term (maintenance plans include free upgrades to all .5 and full versions released during the subscription period, plus many other advantages - read more here). If you like to always have the latest tools at your disposal, this is definitely for you! :-)


At the time of releasing Vue 7.5, we will also release a free Vue 7.4 service pack for all Vue 7 products (including Esprit, Pro Studio and Complete). This service pack will add new functionality to Vue 7 and will be available at no cost for all Vue 7 users.




New Features of Vue 7.5





Following is the list of new features available in the upcoming 7.5 release:


Support of the V-Ray renderer for 3ds Max (xStream)
Support of EcoSystem painting in XSI (xStream)
Color and Alpha masks of single clouds and cloud layers in the multi-pass renderer
“Camera Mapping” to dramatically cut animation render times
Spherical and planetary procedural terrains with infinite level of detail (see above render)
Spherical cloudscapes (procedural, or based on real-world/modified cloud maps - see above)
Material Painting and effect-driven material mapping in the Terrain Editor
Enhanced Multi-Processor usage for procedural terrains, dynamic EcoSystems and panoramic rendering
EcoSystem populations that can evolve over time
Cloud layers that cast and receive shadows from other cloud layers and objects in the scene
Improved OpenGL sky and cloud preview, colored EcoSystem instance previewing
Other productivity and feature enhancements.


More details on the new features of Vue 7.5 will be disclosed at the time of release. Stay Tuned!


Vue 7.5 Pricing And Availability





Vue 7.5 xStream and Vue 7.5 Infinite are expected to ship during Q2 2009.


If your product is under Standard or Premium maintenance, you will receive your upgrade to Vue 7.5 at no charge. If you like, you can even download a pre-release version of Vue 7.5 immediately (your download instructions are sent in a separate e-mail). Also, if you purchase Vue 7 xStream or Infinite during the month preceding release of Vue 7.5, you will receive the upgrade to Vue 7.5 when it is released, at no cost.

Vue 7.5 xStream will retail for $1,495, with upgrades from Vue 7 xStream available for $495. Vue 7.5 Infinite will retail for $895, with upgrades from Vue 7 Infinite available for $295. Other upgrade paths from Vue 6 Infinite and Vue 6 xStream will be available at the time of release.



If you own network rendering licenses for Vue 7 (RenderCows or Rendernodes) and decide to upgrade to Vue 7.5, we will provide you with the corresponding Vue 7.5 licenses at no cost!

If you already own Vue 7 xStream or Infinite and subscribe to a maintenance plan today, you will immediately get access to the Vue 7.5 pre-release**.



If you own an educational license of Vue 7, you will receive Vue 7.5 at no charge when it becomes available.

Vue 7.5 xStream and Vue 7.5 Infinite will be available in English for Windows XP32/64 and Vista 32/64, and on Mac OSX 10.4 and 10.5 as a 32 bit application (Universal Binary).


Vue 7.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers: V-Ray for 3ds Max, Mental Ray for 3ds Max, Maya and XSI (integrated and MR satellites), and Maya, Cinema4D and LightWave native renderers. Other renderers are under consideration.