you guys are who decided to use shortcut by destroy your competitor. this is a shortcut for chaos group , not corona team.
Nothing is being destroyed. There are two sides to each deal; it's not like we forced the guys at gunpoint, right? We've had very long discussions together about how to make this work and we are confident that we can make it happen. Corona will continue its development. I know you trust me only as far as you can throw me; it only means that we'll have to work hard to prove it.
Best regards,
Vlado
Thanks for being present on both the CG and Corona forums, Vlado.
It would actually be really interesting to know more details about 'the deal.' If there was some sort of pre-nup that keeps Corona from being swallowed or squelched (or prices being raised, etc) it would probably put a lot of minds at ease. It seems like a certain level of independence is key to innovation and growth, even if there is a sharing of ideas and code with them being under the same roof now. It would be interesting to know if this is built into the agreement (i.e., in writing).
Echoing other users, I was enjoying the competition and the quick turn around on new features. Corona's Light mix, for example, changed my Arch Viz life. VRaylightselect didn't become full featured until Corona's light mix came around, and one could assume that with the competition that was happening that a further integration of light select into the VRay VFB wasn't far behind. The same with VRay's adaptive lights but in reverse.
Anyway, it's just a wait and see situation now unless more details come out or we see the fruits of the deal. As a side note, I'm pretty sure the MC from the D2 video is going to show up at my house and break my kneecaps because I posted this...