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Chaos Player

Your fastest route from render to playback.

The professional image sequence player for fast, smooth playback.

Review renders the moment they're done - yours or your team's. Chaos Player lets you play back animation output instantly, check new and updated frames in real-time, and perform compositing, color grading, and editing without ever stopping playback.

Speed

Fast, smooth playback for high-resolution image sequences.

Smart cache

Instantly load and play back newly rendered or updated frames.

Power

Build multi-layered compositions and edit them in real-time.

Control

Composite, color grade and edit layers while playback is running.

Remote work

Review and collaborate with your team using intuitive markup and annotation tools.

Professional quality

Work seamlessly in high dynamic range and output to all industry-standard formats.

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Chaos Player, update 1 is here.

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Chaos Player just got better.

Get more control over your projects with contact sheets. Review and compare sequence versions side by side, and verify that your render elements have all the image data they need. Update 1 also brings a range of workflow improvements to make Chaos Player faster and more intuitive - plus targeted fixes from community feedback.

Features

Playback image sequences

Playback high-resolution image sequences quickly and efficiently with Chaos Player’s smart caching system. New and updated frames load instantly.

Layer sequences

Layer multiple sequences for simultaneous playback. By stacking layers, you can composite, edit and cut, tech check, and more.

A/B Wipe Compare

Compare up to four versions of a shot in playback. Swipe and zoom into the details to tech-check and perfect your own and other people’s work.

Contact sheet

Manage projects even better with tracks now visualized in a sheet. Easily review and choose between sequence versions. Ensure that your render elements contain all the necessary image data.

Export to MP4

Export your cuts, edits, and compositions to MP4 videos or choose from a variety of image formats.

Composite

Composite layers quickly and easily in real-time while playback is running. Export to Adobe After Effects or Foundry’s Nuke for final output.

Adjust colors

Quickly and easily fine-tune exposure, contrast, color balance, and layer blending modes in real-time while playback is running.

Edit and cut

Quickly arrange your shots, cut sequences, or add animated fade effects.

Broadcast and collaborate

Share previews of your animations on an HTTP server or directly on a broadcast monitor. Share ideas with your team by adding text and brush annotations.

Key and grade on set

Key, composite, and grade live on set and in real time.

Command line support

Seamlessly integrate Chaos Player into your pipeline with extensive command-line support.

Chaos Player supports all industry standards as well as all industry-standard formats: OpenEXR (multi-channel and multi-part), .VRIMG, .MP4, Lookup table (LUT), OpenColorIO v2, Adobe After Effects .jsx, Foundry Nuke .nk, and many more. See the full list >

Choose Your Rendering Workflow

Meet our collections
Explore two purpose-built Chaos collections designed for architectural visualization and media production workflows.
ArchViz collection

For architectural visualization

From concept to final render - photoreal stills, animations, and real-time walkthroughs.


Included tools

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  • Corona or V-Ray Your choice of renderer - artist-friendly or full custom control
  • Chaos Vantage Real-time ray tracing for instant lighting & material feedback
  • Chaos Phoenix Fire, smoke, liquid, and fluid simulations
  • Chaos Anima Lifelike people, crowds, and traffic for animations
  • Chaos Cosmos & Scans 15,000+ ready-to-render assets
  • Chaos Player Instant animation playback and review
What makes it unique Built specifically for architectural workflows - combining intuitive rendering with real-time visualization, rich asset libraries, and tools for creating lifelike environments and people.
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M&E collection

For media & entertainment

A complete toolkit for VFX, animation, and film production.


Included tools

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  • V-Ray Industry-standard renderer for VFX
  • Chaos Vantage Real-time previews
  • Chaos Phoenix Fire and fluid simulations
  • Chaos Anima Crowd simulation
  • Chaos Cosmos & Scans Asset library
  • Chaos Player Playback and review
What makes it unique Designed for high-end VFX and animation pipelines - with production-proven rendering, simulation, and scalable tools used across film, TV, and virtual production.
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Pricing

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Pricing

From individual creators to the biggest enterprises, we have a plan for you
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3 уears
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Corona PremiumSimulate effects & customize
scanned materials.
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$ 110
$4290/month

1 license – billed annually $514.80

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ArchViz Collection: Corona editionReal-time rendering &
scene exploration
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$ 225
$7890/month

1 license – billed annually $946.80

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Subscription term will automatically renew until you cancel it. All Chaos products are intended for professional use only and not for consumer use.
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with the purchase of any Chaos license.

  • Free learning resources, support & community access
  • 14-day money back guarantee
  • Continuous updates
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Corona Premium
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$4290/month
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Corona, Cosmos, Phoenix, Scans, Player
Аvailable integrations

Corona integrates seamlessly with 3ds Max and Cinema 4D

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Ultimate photorealism
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Built-in post-production
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Chaos Scatter
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3ds Max & Cinema 4D integration
Rendering
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Photoreal rendering
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Next-level caustics
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Denoising
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Real-time scene exploration
Cloud collaboration & interactivity
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Project sharing, markup & review
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Animations & simulations
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Animation rendering & effects
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Artist-friendly simulations
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Smoke, Fire & Fog
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Liquids, Splashes & Foam
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Ocean & Waves
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Rigid body simulation
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Real-time animation rendering
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Crowd simulation
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Smart traffic simulation
Assets
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3D models
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Materials
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HDRIs
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Customizable scanned materials
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Realistic 3D/4D people collection
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Cosmos Solo Library
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Cosmos Premium Library
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Cosmos Collection Library
ArchViz Collection: Corona edition
Floating license
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$7890/month
What's included

See the available products in each plan

Corona, Cosmos, Phoenix, Scans, Player, Vantage, Anima
Аvailable integrations

Corona integrates seamlessly with 3ds Max and Cinema 4D

Support & licensing
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Support
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Access to updates
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Learning resources
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Floating license options available
Core features
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Stills & animations
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Ease of use
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Ultimate photorealism
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Built-in post-production
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Chaos Scatter
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3ds Max & Cinema 4D integration
Rendering
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Photoreal rendering
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Next-level caustics
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Denoising
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Interactive rendering
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Built–in help
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Real-time ray-traced rendering
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Real-time scene exploration
Cloud collaboration & interactivity
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Project sharing, markup & review
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Interactive virtual tour
Animations & simulations
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Animation rendering & effects
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Artist-friendly simulations
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Smoke, Fire & Fog
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Liquids, Splashes & Foam
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Ocean & Waves
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Rigid body simulation
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Image sequence player
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Real-time animation rendering
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Crowd simulation
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Smart traffic simulation
Assets
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3D models
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Materials
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HDRIs
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Customizable scanned materials
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Realistic 3D/4D people collection
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Cosmos Solo Library
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Cosmos Premium Library
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Cosmos Collection Library
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