Requests/Ideas

[AquaGeneral]

Hello,

I have been searching and comparing GPU Renderers for about two years now and I am extremely happy to have my hands on one now. I have plans to show some of my tests in the gallery in a few weeks or so.

I have two inquiries I would like to make about future versions of Octane Render;

• Particles - Are there any foreseeable plans for particle rendering? For the purpose of smoke, explosions and such.
  Instances - I know it's early to ask, but will it scale to the level of craziness from the item attached? I took this image from the Indigo Render GPU Acceleration accouncment - stating that it contains 50,000 SSS wielding Buddha statues totalling at 54 billion triangles. I am not saying that I want to be that extreme myself, it's more for comparison's sake.

I am asking about the future of Octane Render even though I have barely scratched the surface of what's available right now.

Thank you for your time.

[radiance]

Hi,

Instancing is on our list for beta 3, the big one coming after 2.3 which we're working on now. (which has area lights and MLT).
Keep in mind that octane is 8 months old, so it needs some time to be able to catch up with other engines that have been around for 6+ years.

Also, indigo is dead nowadays, the gpu acceleration is failing, (i read somewhere it's only 2x as fast as a CPU path tracer, and bidir is not yet supported),
and also, i'd like to see the render times of all those marketing images they show us, i don't believe any of them.

Afaik, ben has taken a nice community that took me years of blood and sweat to build up to ruined in a short time.

Radiance

[tungee]

"Afaik, ben has taken a nice community that took me years of blood and sweat to build up to ruined in a short time."

Radiance, you have my signature

[AquaGeneral]

I am sorry to hear. Ditto to what tungee said.