Features

What's new in VRED 2022

VRED® 2022 visualisation and virtual prototyping software introduces enhancements to rendering, data handling and streaming capabilities.

Rendering improvements

New shader models and GPU ray tracing improvements provide superior rendering quality. (video: 1.32 min.)
Improvements in data handling

Includes enhanced UV editor, support for Alias reference assemblies and new texture-based light baking. (video: 2.05 min.)
Expanded streaming capabilities

Enhanced VRED streaming capabilities, including UI improvements and expanded device support. (video: 2.21 min.)
Interactive depth of field

You can now use real-time depth of field, both in OpenGL and CPU ray tracing, as well as for animations. (video: 48 sec.)
Screen space ambient occlusion

Greater option selection with screen space ambient occlusion provides better quality with minimal artefacts. (video: 54 sec.)

More releases

VRED 2021

Updated UV editor

VRED 2021.1

The completely overhauled UV editor is more automated, now providing more Maya-like results. (video: 2.08 min.)
Improved quality renders

VRED 2021.1

Introducing new sampling and ray tracing techniques, as well as GPU ray tracing enhancements, for better render quality. (video: 1.01 min.)
Flexibility in collaboration

VRED 2021.1

Improvements to the VRED Stream app include flexibility with size, browser choice and connectivity. (video: 49 sec.)
Subsurface scattering algorithm

The volume scattering algorithm allows for a more realistic look and behaviour of materials. (video: 48 sec.)
VRED Go exportable file

Export a VRED Go file to view in VR or on desktop without having to install VRED. (video: 1:05 mins)
Adaptive variable rate shading

Increase rendering performance and quality by varying the shading rate for different regions of the frame.

GPU Ray tracing on the graphic card

Switch easily between CPU and GPU Ray tracing for maximum flexibility between hardware choices.
VRED Stream and Streaming App

Stream Render window content with UI controls to a web browser, desktop or mobile device.

VRED 2020

Cryptomatte renderpass

Easily eliminate the tricky issue of automatically generating consistent ID mattes from render.
Python constraints

Create, remove and search for constraints in your scene. Change them and change target weights.
Rounded edges in ray tracing

The shader effect modifies the shading normal near edges to give the appearance of round edges.
VRS supported viewing

Leverage VRS for foveated and content adaptive rendering in virtual reality with Eye tracking.
SPEOS-generated Rayfiles

Enables hyper-realistic visualisations of vehicle interiors and exteriors with highly accurate lighting simulation.
Camera/backplate matching

Perspective match adjusts the camera viewpoint so the backplate image matches the scene.
Catia axis system import

Import additional axis systems from Catia, and then create a transformation group with hidden coordinates.
Substance source web shop

Small web browser toolbar lets you access, download and use substance materials directly in VRED.