RenderMan version 25 released

Pixar has announced the release of RenderMan version 25. New features include:

• A completely new denoising technology developed by Disney Research using machine learning.
• Improved convergence and interactivity using the XPU renderer
• XPU outputs now include full support for LPEs and arbitrary AOVs
• Improved stylisation looks toolset including improved toon shading, hatching, line distortion and UX
• Progressive Pixels – Fractional first iteration display for improved image feedback with XPU, especially with very heavy models or volumes.
• New Texture Cache – Improved performance on GPUs if the texture cache needs to do out-of-core texture lookups or is memory constrained.
• Camera Controls – XPU now supports many controls of Pixar Camera, including depth of field and lens aberration.
• USD Improvements – Houdini Solaris support has been improved with advancements in MaterialX, camera controls, motion blur, and more.
• New Patterns – Extend your look development with new color and bump nodes.
• Better Convergence – XPU support for Russian Roulette, Ray Depth, and more.
• Bridge Updates – Houdini 19.5 and Katana 6 are now supported.
• Deformation Motion Blur – XPU now supports full deformation motion blur, enabling studios to use XPU to generate fast quality control renders.
• MaterialX Lama Improvements – ILM’s material layering system gets a new iridescence material response and improved physical accuracy.
• Preset Browser – Native QT support in Blender.
• New Presets – New collections for fur, hair, stylization, diverse skin, and more.
• Light Baking – Improved global illumination baking by up to 2x, as well as additional controls for controlling resolution.
• VFX Reference Platform – Updated to the 2021 standard.

Find out more on the Renderman website.