RenderMan version 25 released

Pixar has announced the release of RenderMan version 25. New features include:

• A completely new denoising technology developed by Disney Research using machine learning.

• Improved convergence and interactivity using the XPU renderer

• XPU outputs now include full support for LPEs and arbitrary AOVs

• Improved stylisation looks toolset including improved toon shading, hatching, line distortion and UX

• Progressive Pixels – Fractional first iteration display for improved image feedback with XPU, especially with very heavy models or volumes.

• New Texture Cache – Improved performance on GPUs if the texture cache needs to do out-of-core texture lookups or is memory constrained.

• Camera Controls – XPU now supports many controls of Pixar Camera, including depth of field and lens aberration.

• USD Improvements – Houdini Solaris support has been improved with advancements in MaterialX, camera controls, motion blur, and more.

• New Patterns – Extend your look development with new color and bump nodes.

• Better Convergence – XPU support for Russian Roulette, Ray Depth, and more.

• Bridge Updates – Houdini 19.5 and Katana 6 are now supported.

• Deformation Motion Blur – XPU now supports full deformation motion blur, enabling studios to use XPU to generate fast quality control renders.

• MaterialX Lama Improvements – ILM’s material layering system gets a new iridescence material response and improved physical accuracy.

• Preset Browser – Native QT support in Blender.

• New Presets – New collections for fur, hair, stylization, diverse skin, and more.

• Light Baking – Improved global illumination baking by up to 2x, as well as additional controls for controlling resolution.

• VFX Reference Platform – Updated to the 2021 standard.

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