Darkling Simulations’ DarkTree 2.5 procedural shader creation software will be released this fall and will provide users the ability to program their own procedural components, access to the procedural engine library of the software, a much cheaper licensing scheme and additional features such as Renderman support. DarkTree 2.5 is scheduled to be released this fall and will be a free upgrade to all DarkTree 2.0 owners. More information on DarkTree 2.5 Open Initiative at Darksim.com.