The Foundry have announced the availability of Mari 1.1 beta for Windows and Linux. The latest version offers: significant optimizations (up to 20-30x faster in some scenes), better support for lower end cards, FBX Camera import and calibrated camera workflow, enhanced selection modes, Windows support, normal mapping, etc. If you’re interested in signing up for beta testing, email The Foundry at mari-info@thefoundry.co.uk. Also of note, new training videos are available.
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