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E-on software, which among other things presented Vue, a standard program for landscape generation, is now releasing the second version of the interactive visualizer for architects and similar users.
The current version is compatible with SketchUp and, according to e-on, will soon also be available for other packages. A free trial version is available to download for Windows and Mac, and anyone who owns Lumen1 gets the update free of charge for the time being.
New features
- Completely physical lighting simulation
- Correct reflections
- Time-of-day settings
- Anti-aliasing and motion blur
- Water and underwater effects
- Advanced material rendering
Price and system requirements
"LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp" works with the free and professional variants of Sketchup and is available online for 195 US dollars. LumenRT is available as 32-bit and 64-bit software for WinXP-7 and MacOSX from 10.6 onward. A trial version is available at try.lumenrt.com
