Real-time HDR lighting tools for VRED – HDRI map authoring and HDR Area Lights
How does HDR Light Studio work with VRED?
The model has materials applied, the camera view is setup, you are now ready to light…
Start HDR Light Studio from VRED, HDR Light Studio replaces the HDRI map
Load an existing HDRI map to edit, or start with a blank canvas
Add a new lights in HDR Light Studio - VRED updates with the new lighting
Click on the 3D model in VRED to position lights
Promote lights to 3D Area Lights as required (VRED 2020.1 + HDR Light Studio Tungsten)
To finish, HDR Light Studio generates high-res HDRI images for the HDRI map and Area Lights
The VRED scene is now ready for final rendering
Key Features
Live link with HDR Light Studio
Paint Light Positions
Live HDRI Creation
Live HDRI Editing
Live 3D HDR Area Lights
Library of HDR Light Captures
Manage HDRIs / Save Light Rigs
Live Project Sync
Connection (Plug-ins) Licenses
In HDR Light Studio there is a seperate cost of the plug-ins, to allow customers to pay for only the ones they want.
Supported Connections
On launch we will be selling plug-in connections to 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, LightWave3D, MODO, VRED, Houdini and Maxwell Studio. Support for Bunkspeed, DeltaGen, and Rhino 3D will come later.
Two License Models
1. Annual Subscription licenses
Annual Subscription gives customers access to the software at a lower price. Customers on subscription will receive a license to run the software for a year with access to all software updates within the subscription period. When the subscription expires customers can choose to renew it for another year or stop using the software. (Monthly subscriptions will not be available).2. Permanent licenses
Some customers prefer to buy their software. For those customers we offer permanent licenses of the software. A permanent license will not expire. It will license the current version of the software on the purchase date and any future releases up to 90 days after the purchase date. Permanent licenses cannot be upgraded when a new release becomes available. If you wish to benefit from our program of continuous development, youll need to buy a subscription.