Octane integrates seamlessly with Poser through it's plugin, meaning any changes I do in Poser are instantly reflected in the render screen in almost real time.

This means we cannot use light tricks that were possible with Firefly, like casting light over objects that do not produce shadows - that would be impossible with real world lights. Therefore both Octane and Lux will use their own algorithms to calculate how real world light behaves. Both Octane and Lux are 'unbiased' renderers, meaning they are physically accurate, while Firefly is a 'biased' renderer, meaning the lighting is only an approximation of what real world lighting actually looks like. I started with Octane because Lux only became available a while later, when the new 'Reality 3' plugin for Poser was finally released. Scene changes and light adjustments cannot be previewed until exported and rendered.Īs we can see, each has pros and cons. Requires a separate stand-alone renderer to see results (cannot render from Poser). Does not require high-end video card, but high-end CPU may help compensating for slow rendering. 100% CPU render (slow), with option to include GPU raytracing (still slow). Preview your changes as you do them in Poser. Requires high-end video card with at least 1Gb memory. * Lux: free renderer + $60 Poser 'Reality 3' plugin. * Octane: $380 includes stand-alone renderer + integrated Poser plugin. Same Poser scene rendered in Firefly, Octane and Reality/Lux with a single HDRI image In this article I will discuss Octane and LuxRender. Nowadays we have high-end 3rd party renderers available that offer a new level of realism that was never possible before. Gone are the days when my only option in Poser was to render with Firefly.

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