Chaos Corona (formerly Corona Renderer) is a photorealistic rendering software primarily designed for architectural visualization (ArchViz), known for its user-friendly “out-of-the-box” quality and simple interface.
Key Technical Details
- Rendering Type: A CPU-based engine that supports both biased and unbiased rendering.
- Platform Support: Available as a plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max (2016+) and Maxon Cinema 4D (R17+).
- Hardware Requirements: Requires a 64-bit CPU with SSE4.1 or SSE4.2 instruction set support.
- Denoising: Features a high-quality CPU-based denoiser, as well as optional GPU-accelerated AI denoising from NVIDIA and Intel to speed up rendering by up to 70%.
Recent Versions & Features
- Corona 14 (Nov 2024): Introduced 3D Gaussian Splatting support for realistic environment backgrounds, a Night Sky system (including moon/stars), and a procedural Fabric Material.
- Corona 13: Added AI Enhancer advanced controls for better rendering of people and vegetation.
- Corona 12: Features Live Link to Chaos Vantage, allowing real-time GPU exploration of scenes, and a major update to the Virtual Frame Buffer (VFB 2).
Core Toolset
- Chaos Scatter: Efficiently populates scenes with thousands of objects like trees or rocks.
- Chaos Cosmos: An integrated library of thousands of high-quality, render-ready 3D models and materials.
- LightMix: Allows users to adjust the color and intensity of lights during or after rendering without re-rendering.
- Corona Decal: Enables easy application of surface details like cracks or road markings directly in the viewport





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