Unlocking new rendering capabilities and workflows for developers and 3D designers
CGI.Backgrounds, a leader in high-quality HDRi Environment maps, is bringing premium HDRi Environments to NVIDIA Omniverse, a computing platform for building and developing powerful Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD)-based applications and workflows to unlock large-scale 3D world-building and scene composition.
NVIDIA offers various foundation applications on the Omniverse platform, including USD Composer and USD Presenter. Creators and developers can use these as a starting point to customize and turn them into their own connected workflow applications. Using a foundation application dramatically reduces development time for building custom applications.
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USD Composer provides developers and creators with a foundation for integrating cutting-edge NVIDIA technologies into their workflows. USD Composer allows users to assemble, light, simulate, and render path-traced 3D scenes in real-time with unrivaled speed and accuracy. It also enables developers to deliver applications with these same capabilities.
To augment USD Composer’s extensible real-time rendering capabilities, CGI.Backgrounds will bring its exclusive RAY.HDR environments into the Omniverse foundation application. With this integration, developers can deliver application experiences and streamlined workflows that allow 3D designers to conveniently load lighting data–or lighting and visuals–and render their 3D models in realistic environments in seconds.
CGI.Backgrounds’ RAY.HDR maps are captured from real-world locations, providing a level of detail and authenticity that is unparalleled in the industry. By embedding these maps in their applications, developers will dramatically streamline the creative process for 3D artists and designers, allowing for the seamless execution of photorealistic renders at record speed.
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“Teaming with NVIDIA will transform the 3D creation lifecycle,” said Randal Cumming, CEO of CGI.Backgrounds. “By combining our expertise in HDRi Environment creation with the incredible rendering capabilities of Omniverse USD Composer, we can offer developers and creators transformative capabilities that will not only streamline workflows but also push the boundaries of what is possible in 3D rendering.”
“CGI.Backgrounds’ RAY.HDR Environments provide a simple and efficient way to get great, accurate results,” said Joshua Bapst, art director at NVIDIA. “Creative and technical professionals can bring their designs to life by tapping into the power of these complementary real-time rendering and advanced visualization tools.”
CGI.Backgrounds’ environments launched with the latest update to USD Composer. Users can access the environments from within the USD Composer interface.
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