Archive republication: This article was originally published in 2021. Product features, pricing, availability, company status, credits and links reflect the information available at that time.
Chaos released Vantage 1.2, updating its tool for viewing large V-Ray scenes in real time.
The release added support for clear-coat materials and glossy Fresnel reflections, import of multiple cameras from a .vrscene file, and a background override for controlling refraction and specular-reflection rays. It also added PNG output with an alpha channel.
The original article was later updated to note the release of Chaos Vantage 1.4.2, with the intervening changes demonstrated in the videos below.
Chaos Vantage: What’s New in 1.3.0
Chaos Vantage: What’s New in Update 4
