Following M&A, Company Announces Leadership Hires, Innovation Lab, and First Steps Toward a Unified Visualization Workflow
Karlsruhe, Germany - November 2, 2022 - Chaos announces impressive momentum toward creating a comprehensive visualization ecosystem. Within the past year, in response to growing demand for more easily accessible 3D, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) technology, the company merged with Enscape, a leading provider of real-time rendering and virtual reality technology. It also acquired Cylindo, a leading 3D furniture product visualization platform for commerce, and CGarchitect, an open online community for architectural visualization. The newly combined company now serves as global leader in visualization, providing technology, tools, and community for participants across the entire design spectrum, from architects and designers to 3D artists and manufacturers.
Chaos also announces new leadership hires to support its growth. Michael Tritschler, formerly at Siemens Digital Industries Software, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Chaos. Tobias Espig, formerly at Google, has recently joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.
“We are committed to making visualization software and workflows accessible to everyone involved in the design process and we are proud of our momentum,” said Christian Lang, CEO of Chaos. “By merging complementary technologies and expertise, we are able to unite stakeholders in the design process, remove barriers, and provide the tools needed to quickly, easily, and collaboratively bring ideas to life. Doing so, we are creating the world’s largest 3D visualization company and helping to define the future of our industry.”
Early Product Integration Enhances Design Workflows and Removes Barriers
To remove a challenging bottleneck in architectural design visualization and enable stronger collaboration through a unified visualization workflow, the company created the first stages of product integration with the launch of V-Ray 6 for SketchUp and V-Ray 6 for Rhino. With V-Ray now compatible with Enscape, architects and designers can deliver complete design intent that 3D artists can immediately build on to take visualizations to the next level.
The company is working to bring this compatibility to other modeling software, with V-Ray for Revit coming soon. It will continue to enhance design workflows for stakeholders, empowering designers and artists to readily leverage the Cloud and freely exchange data across tools, such as from V-Ray back to Enscape. Improved collaboration will provide numerous benefits, including enabling artists to assist designers with materials and custom modeling and providing designers access to an extensive library of commercial and brand content.
"For years, design and visualization have worked in a vacuum. Designers would work in Enscape, technical artists would work in V-Ray, and it was painfully difficult to transition from one to the other,” said Ted Vitale, Owner and Creative Director at Voxl.Vision. “Connecting Enscape and V-Ray means we finally have a full visual pipeline where it is easy to transition from the iterative design process to a fully editable marketing visualization without losing valuable design information. This is one of the most exciting developments to have happened since I started in architectural visualization almost a decade ago."
In addition to the V-Ray and Enscape integration, the company expanded its existing product portfolio, including today’s launch of Cylindo Studio, a self-service product visualization tool allowing users to create 4K quality lifestyle imagery in a virtual photo studio. Cylindo Studio is easy to use and requires no prior 3D knowledge allowing creative teams to efficiently generate 3D images at scale. Other product launches and updates include Enscape for Mac, Enscape 3.3 and Enscape 3.4 for Windows, V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, V-Ray 6 for Maya, V-Ray 6 for Cinema 4D, Corona 8 and Corona 9 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D, and updates to the Cylindo platform.
Launch of Chaos Innovation Lab Contributes to Long-Term Vision of Democratization
Within the past year, Chaos also launched an Innovation Lab, a dedicated initiative to encourage Chaos employees around the world to share ideas and research in rendering and related technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and neural networks, that can aid in technology advancement.
Led by Chaos co-founder Vladimir Koylazov and a team of mentors, the Innovation Lab will partner with academic institutions and other research and development hubs in graphic technologies to test new concepts and contribute to the long-term vision of Chaos’ products and the future of the industry.
The company also holds an annual hackathon that brings together software developers to discover and test new ideas for rendering technologies. This year’s Chaos Rendathon event was held in Prague with the participation of employees from various global offices.
"Our products and solutions have been successful because they have consistently offered innovative and efficient ways for our users to design and visualize," said Koylazov. "Technology is developing very quickly and our goal is to continue providing the right tools, technologies, and expertise so that architects, designers, and artists can be more effective and creative."
About Chaos
Chaos develops 3D visualization technology for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment, creating intuitive and powerful workflows for participants across the entire design spectrum.
In 2022 Chaos merged with Enscape and acquired Cylindo. The company’s product portfolio includes V-Ray, a physically based renderer honored with an Academy Award and an Engineering Emmy; Enscape, a high-quality real-time rendering and virtual reality plugin; Corona, a high-performance photorealistic rendering engine; and Cylindo, a 3D furniture product visualization platform for commerce.
Chaos is now the largest global 3D visualization team with more than 700 employees and offices in Karlsruhe, Germany; New York, Los Angeles, Boston, USA; Sofia, Bulgaria; Copenhagen, Denmark; Bitola, Skopje, North Macedonia. For more information, visit chaos.com, enscape3d.com and cylindo.com.
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Karlsruhe, April 7, 2022 – Chaos, which recently merged with Enscape, has announced its acquisition of Cylindo, a 3D product visualization platform for commerce. Cylindo makes product visualization easy for brands and retailers by providing superior product visuals across the entire buyer journey. This acquisition enables the combined companies to further build on their vision of creating a leading end-to-end 3D visualization ecosystem. Together, Cylindo and Chaos will continue to democratize visualization, making 3D, AR and VR content more accessible to everyone.
Incorporated in 2012, Cylindo makes it easy to visualize and sell products through its web-based service that powers four quintillion product variations and 18 million monthly users. Cylindo’s technology transforms simple product data into 3D photorealistic content that can be easily leveraged anywhere: product configurators and feeds, AR/VR experiences, interactive room scenes, and other marketing channels. The platform provides an end-to-end solution to create, manage, and distribute photorealistic product visuals with ease. Top furniture retailers and brands use Cylindo’s platform to deliver immersive 3D experiences and support their 2D product visualization needs.
Cylindo will continue to operate as an independent brand collaborating closely with the Chaos team. All Cylindo services and solutions will continue to be developed and offered. Cylindo’s 164 employees will continue to operate from offices in Boston (USA), Copenhagen (Denmark), Bitola (North Macedonia), and Skopje (North Macedonia). The acquisition now brings the Chaos joint workforce to approximately 700 employees across the globe.
“We are excited to welcome Cylindo, a very fast-growing 3D product visualization platform, to the growing Chaos family. Our acquisition of Cylindo is the next stepping stone to becoming a world leader in 3D visualization. With Cylindo, we can meet increasing needs for easy-to-use, high-quality 3D visualization, augmented reality, and virtual reality technologies across numerous industries,” said Christian Lang and Peter Mitev, co-CEOs, Chaos.
“Cylindo and Chaos share a common mission of making visualization easy. We are thrilled to join Chaos to create an end-to-end platform for architectural visualization, 3D commerce, and beyond” said Janus Jagd, CEO, Cylindo.
About Chaos
Chaos develops visualization technologies that empower artists and designers to create photorealistic imagery and animation across all creative industries. The firm’s physically based renderer, V-Ray®, has been honored with both an Academy Award® and an Engineering Emmy® for its role in the widespread adoption of ray-traced rendering in motion pictures and television.
In 2022, Chaos merged with Enscape, a leading provider of real-time rendering and design workflow technology for the AEC industry. Enscape offers innovative solutions that connect directly into modeling software, integrating design and visualization workflows seamlessly into one. Together, the newly-combined company is creating an end-to-end ecosystem of 3D visualization tools accessible to everyone.
For more information, visit chaos.com and enscape3d.com.
About Cylindo
Cylindo is a 3D product visualization platform for commerce. Powering four quintillion product variations and 18 million unique users per month, Cylindo is the catalyst that drives delightful shopping experiences, helping retailers and brands show more and sell more of their products.
Hundreds of furniture companies such as American Leather, Universal, Flexsteel, Montana, Room & Board, Loaf, Jerome's, Neptune, Interior Define, Sofacompany, and Plush partner with Cylindo to create unparalleled buyer journeys for customers. Cylindo strives to provide the ultimate customer experience, from great onboarding to an effective content creation process and setup selection on the platform to final delivery and distribution of beautiful product visuals.
For more information, visit cylindo.com.
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Cylindo
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Quinze Produtos Chaos Group Com Uma Só Licença; Acesso Fácil ao V-Ray 5, Phoenix FD e Mais para Efeitos Visuais e Archviz
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Junho 16, 2020 – Hoje, a Chaos Group lançou a V-Ray Collection, uma nova oferta criada para ajudar artistas a conectarem toda sua pipeline criativa através de uma única licença flutuante. Usuários agora podem se mover livremente entre aplicativos 3D, aplicando seu próprio mix de renderização foto-realista, simulação de fluidos e exploração de cenas em tempo real a qualquer projeto.
V-Ray Collection oferece acesso imediato a 15 produtos e serviços por US$699/ano, incluindo as últimas versões do V-Ray, Phoenix FD, Project Lavina, e da biblioteca de materiais em alta-resolução VRscans, na mesma máquina. Os usuários receberão upgrades gratuitos pelo tempo de sua licença, assim como 20 créditos Chaos Cloud todo ano.
Um padrão para arquitetura, design e efeitos visuais, V-Ray é a solução de render mais amplamente utilizada no mundo. Seja sendo usado para mostrar os produtos da IKEA ou para trazer os dragões de Game of Thrones à vida, V-Ray tem ajudado artistas e designers a visualizarem seus melhores trabalhos por mais de 20 anos, empurrando os limites de imagens, animação e real-time. Em 2017, V-Ray foi honrado com um prêmio da Academia (Oscars) por ajudar a facilitar a "ampla adoção de renderização ray-traced em filmes".
V-Ray Collection Inclui:
Renderização Foto-realista:
Simulação de Fluidos All-In-One:
1000+ Materiais Escaneados:
Exploração de Cena Real-Time:
Preços e Disponibilidade
V-Ray Collection já está disponível por US$699/ano. Licenças podem ser compradas diretamente na página do produto. Diferente de licenças antigas, a V-Ray Collection não requer um render node separado para cada produto. LIcenças para produtos individuais ainda estão disponíveis. Para estudantes, escolas e professores, a V-Ray Education Collection também está disponível.
Sobre a Chaos Group
A Chaos Group é líder mundial em tecnologia de computação gráfica, ajudando artistas e designers a criar imagens e animações fotorrealistas para arquitetura, design e efeitos visuais. Os premiados softwares de renderização e simulação física da Chaos Group são usado diariamente pelos principais estúdios de design, empresas de arquitetura, agências de publicidade e empresas de efeitos visuais em todo o mundo. Hoje, a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento da empresa em renderização ray traced, computação em nuvem e ray tracing em tempo real estão moldando o futuro da narrativa criativa e do design digital. Fundado em 1997, o Chaos Group é uma empresa privada, com escritórios em Sofia, Los Angeles, Praga, Seul e Tóquio. Para mais informações visite: chaosgroup.com. chaosgroup.com.
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Renderizador Foto-realista Adiciona Ferramentas de Composição e Iluminação Pós-Render, Expandindo a Coleção de Ferramentas Mais Completa da Indústria.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Junho 16, 2020 – Hoje, Chaos Group lançou o V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, conectando seu premiado renderizador a mais partes do processo de visualização. Artistes e designers agora podem compor seus renders, melhorar materiais e re-iluminar interativamente suas imagens sem sair do programa, extendendo as capacidades do V-Ray a novos reinos.
“O futuro é all-in-one,” disse Phillip Miller, Vice -Presidente de Product Management na Chaos Group. “Um artista não quer ficar pulando para aplicativos extras – quer ferramentas que excedem em cada parte do processo. V-Ray 5 é um grande passe nessa direção.”
Além do render
Duas das mais excitantes adições do V-Ray 5 – Layer Compositing e Light Mix – podem ser encontradas no novo V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB), que também foi redesenhado para mais eficiência e um visual mais limpo.
Com o Light Mix, artistas podem explorar interativamente diferentes cenários de iluminação sem ter que renderizar novamente uma imagem. Usuários agora podem ajustar a cor e intensidade de cada fonte de luz direto, garantindo iterações mais rápidas no design de looks e climas.
O Layer Compositor oferece um caminha mais rápido para imagens finais, ajudando os usuários a pós-processar suas imagens dentro do novo VFB sem aplicativos externos. Usando um workflow não-destrutivo, artistas podem ajustar diferentes render elements e fazer correções de cor com facilidade.
Materiais mais fáceis
V-Ray 5 adiciona sete features e melhorias específicas para materiais, incluindo um novo sistema de gerenciamento e mais de 500 materiais prontos feitos para cobrir a maioria dos objetos e espaços. Novos presets incluídos podem ajudar a automatizar opções do dia a dia como metal, vidro e plástico, assim como cores de cabelo mais comuns, ajudando os artistas a chegarem mais rápido ao foto-realismo.
Com as novas ferramentas de randomização do With V-Ray 5, os artistas podem adicionar variações sutis a seus materiais, aumentando o realismos em uma cena. Cores no VRayMultiSubTex agora podem ser mudadas em tom, saturação e gamma, enquanto um novo mapa VRayUVWRandomizer irá ajustar o deslocamento, rotação e escala tanto de texturas quanto de materiais procedurais. Para mapas de textura que se repeten, os artistas agora contam com o Stochastic Texture Tiling, que remove automaticamente as marcas de repetição.
Outras Novas Features no V-Ray 5 Incluem:
Para conhecer todas as features, visite a página do V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max. A Chaos Group também estará promovendo um webinar e uma sessão ao vivo de perguntas e respostas em 23 de Junho. O webinar é gratuito e começa às 13hs (Horário de Brasília) Registre-se agora.
Preços e Disponibilidade
V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max já está disponível para Windows. Uma licença completa para Workstation custa US$1,180, com upgrades disponíveis por US$590. Licenças temporárias estáo disponíveis por US$470 (anual) e US$80 (mensal). V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max também está incluído na V-Ray Collection, um plano anual que dá aos usuários acesso total a 15 produtos e serviços Chaos Group por US$699/ano.
Sobre a Chaos Group
A Chaos Group é líder mundial em tecnologia de computação gráfica, ajudando artistas e designers a criar imagens e animações fotorrealistas para arquitetura, design e efeitos visuais. Os premiados softwares de renderização e simulação física da Chaos Group são usado diariamente pelos principais estúdios de design, empresas de arquitetura, agências de publicidade e empresas de efeitos visuais em todo o mundo. Hoje, a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento da empresa em renderização ray traced, computação em nuvem e ray tracing em tempo real estão moldando o futuro da narrativa criativa e do design digital. Fundado em 1997, o Chaos Group é uma empresa privada, com escritórios em Sofia, Los Angeles, Praga, Seul e Tóquio. Para mais informações visite: chaosgroup.com.
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Press Contacts:
Chaos Group
David Tracy, david.tracy@chaosgroup.com
www.chaosgroup.com
Liaison
Colin McLaughlin, (503) 796-9822, colin@liaisonpr.com
www.liaisonpr.com
