Chaos Vantage

A panoramic view of a lush tropical landscape with rolling hills covered in dense green vegetation. Soft mist lingers among the trees, and fluffy clouds drift across a bright blue sky, illuminating the vibrant scenery.

3 min

Real-time Chaos: Vantage now inside Maya and Houdini

Chaos Vantage enters the DCC viewport. With V-Ray 7 updates, real-time feedback, volumetrics and AI materials now reach Maya and Houdini.

Bela Beier

12.12.2025

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A dramatic landscape featuring a towering, dark cube levitating above the rocky terrain. A figure in a red cloak stands in the foreground, with mist and gray skies creating a moody atmosphere. Red markings glow on the cube's surface.

9 min

The Cube Moved: Go for the Chaos (Ad) Vantage

Architecture Illustrators and Visualizers test Chaos Vantage for a narrative short and accidentally build a moving house. Unbox proves real-time previz can tell stories, not just sell floor plans.

Bela Beier

10.11.2025

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A behind-the-scenes view of a film set in preparation, featuring wooden chairs stacked haphazardly, and a partially constructed backdrop with bright lights illuminating the area. A crew member is positioned near the center, observing the setup.

14 min

Keep Your Pipeline: Chaos on Skipping the Game Engine

Chaos’ Chris Nichols explains how Chaos Arena and Chaos Vantage cut out the engine middleman with full ray tracing, open formats, and one asset for all.

Bela Beier

07.11.2025

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Two modern cabins with sloped roofs situated beside a calm lake, surrounded by dense evergreen trees. A warm fire is lit outside, with kayaks lined up along the shore, under a starry night sky.

3 min

Chaos Vantage 3 Released: USD, MaterialX, AI Materials & Volumetric Rendering

Chaos Vantage 3 expands its real-time rendering engine with USD and MaterialX support, AI-driven material generation, volumetric rendering, and Gaussian splats. The update brings Vantage closer to open-pipeline workflows for VFX and visualization and adds plenty of new toys for artists who prefer to stay in real time.

Bela Beier

20.10.2025

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A bustling street scene at night featuring a restaurant and café with warm lighting. People walk along the sidewalk, while cars are parked nearby. A "Metro" sign is visible, indicating access to public transport.

3 min

Chaos Anima 6.2: cars that finally drive themselves (almost)

Chaos Anima 6.2 drives cars with people in them, adds brake lights, tags crowds, and eats less RAM, all wrapped into the Chaos ArchViz Collection.

Bela Beier

09.10.2025

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A sleek, futuristic bat-themed car displayed on a circular platform in a dimly lit room. The walls are adorned with illuminated panels, and a large bat emblem is featured behind the vehicle, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere.

5 min

Chaos Vantage 3.0 beta lands with USD, MaterialX and Gaussian Splats

Vantage 3.0 beta is here: USD, MaterialX and Gaussian Splats mean Chaos’ real-time GPU renderer finally speaks modern pipeline standards.

Bela Beier

08.09.2025

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A dimly lit studio with colorful lighting. Two computer monitors display graphics. In the background, a set with illuminated props is visible. Crew members are operating equipment in the space.

2 min

Chaos Opens Real‑Time Rendering to All (No Unreal Required)

Chaos Arena now supports USD, MaterialX and Gaussian Splats, enabling real‑time rendering with no Unreal Engine license required.

Bela Beier

06.08.2025

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A triptych image showcasing three styles of a winter scene: the left side features a sketch-like representation of a snowy forest, the center displays a modern house with large windows in a snowy landscape, and the right side highlights the same house in a winter scenery with rocks and trees.

2 min

Chaos Corona 13: AI, GPU & Cartoon Vibes

Corona 13 adds AI Enhancer, GPU rendering via Vantage Live Link, cel/outline shaders, Scatter Clusters, AI‑based asset variations, Firefly removal, VRScene import, Thin‑Film shader.

Bela Beier

12.06.2025

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