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Chaos Corona 13 for 3ds Max - Daily Builds Discussion
TomG:
An example of improvement, does not use the new volumetric caustics, both rendered for the same amount of time, no denoising to maximize the comparison, not run til clean to keep noise to maximize the comparison, between existing 12 Hotfix 1 and the 12 Update 1 daily:
https://corona-renderer.com/comparer/gQtUPv
PS they are all sat on a glass table, which is why the ground in the background also shows more cleaning up.
Example of volumetric caustics off and on, note when on the steam catches the light refracting out of the pool:
https://corona-renderer.com/comparer/irVEXo
--- Quote from: alexyork on 2024-10-11, 10:54:38 ---Oof, the new caustics improvements in today's DB are sounding tasty! Thanks devs. This is what we like to see. Hope we can test here soon.
Edit: devs, do you have any visual examples of the changes and the impact they have by any chance? Would be super cool to see your internal tests for this and how they're impacting speed + quality.
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TomG:
A VERY early test, should make clear what volumetric caustics are - the stuff on the bottom surface is "usual caustics" that any engine offering caustics does, the refracted rays through the volume of the water are what few engines do:
Given this is a very early test, please don't share, but it will help here in case anyone is puzzled by just what volumetric caustics means (you can see the reflected or refracted rays of light pass through volumes, rather in the same way as you see direct light pass through volumes e .g. the "god rays" we are all familiar with)
PS I hope you don't see these in your pool, since that would mean a lot of particulate matter in your pool and just ewww ;)
alexyork:
Thanks Tom! Great to see examples and encouraged by the results. More of this generally, please! I'm sure the user-base really appreciates it.
Cheers,
TomG:
Thanks Alex! I figured the speed up here would be something y'all enjoyed as I know you have a lot of scenes that feature caustics :) Would love to hear how you get on with it when you get a chance to try it, you know where to find me lol!
maru:
I've started a playground thread for the new caustics as I believe they have a high fun factor. :)
https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=43709.0
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