Chaos Launches Vantage 3

Chaos has released Chaos Vantage 3, the first major update to its real-time visualization platform in 2+ years. With Vantage, AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) professionals can drop designs directly into digital replicas of real-world locations, add realistic environmental effects, refine materials with true-to-life lighting and visualize every detail in real time. Whether leveraging support for universal formats or using Vantage 3 as a standalone creative platform, users can build designs exactly how they want. 

“Vantage has always been about giving artists and designers an immediate, photoreal view of their work, whether they’re creating buildings, products or entire worlds,” says Allan Poore, chief product officer, Chaos. “With Vantage 3, we’ve taken that even further for AEC users by introducing USD and MaterialX support, adding new tools to explore designs in a real-world context, refining materials and lighting with greater control, all while keeping the creative process fast, fluid and inspiring.”

With Vantage 3, AEC users can make the most of Gaussian splats that are part of their V-Ray Scene files. Creators can quickly turn photos or scans of objects, streets or entire neighborhoods into editable 3D scenes. Architects and designers can then place their projects directly into lifelike environments, creating an immediate sense of scale and context. New volumetric rendering takes the immersion further by adding fog, smoke and light rays, while the Night Sky system introduces astronomically accurate stars, moon phases and the Milky Way for exterior views.

Vantage 3 now leverages the Chaos AI Material Generator, available directly inside the Chaos Cosmos browser, and a new material editor, giving AEC users precise control over the look of a scene. The fully integrated Chaos Cosmos, the largest curated 3D asset library for AEC professionals, adds thousands of ready-to-use assets — from people and vegetation to furniture — while support for USD unlocks the KitBash3D library of 20,000+ production-ready assets for building complex, photorealistic worlds with ease.

Additional features include: 

• Camera Tracking—Translate real-world camera moves directly into Vantage to create natural cinematic shots without manual keyframing.
• Extended Texture Support—Apply mapping sources across all sub-maps, adjust texture variation with probability controls and define front/back surface looks. 
• New Render Mode—Switch cameras, resolutions and define sequences in a streamlined, non-blocking interface.
• Offset Animation—Position animated V-Ray scenes freely in the scene with spatial geometry, making it simple to build animated fields, crowds and motion.
• Scatter Clustering—Generate natural cluster variations with noise calculations while color map mode and layer paint modes remain accurately rendered.
• Selection Mask (View Mode)—Instantly generate black and white masks of selected objects for compositing. 

Open Standards and Compatibility

To support broader pipelines, Vantage 3 now supports USD and MaterialX, enabling direct asset exchange across varied pipelines. Both AEC and VFX artists can integrate Vantage into existing workflows for high-quality playblasts, previz and final-quality rendering.

Pricing and Availability

Chaos Vantage 3 is available now, with monthly, annual and 3-year licenses available.

About Chaos

Founded in 1997, Chaos provides visualization and design solutions. The company serves multiple industries, including architecture and design, media and entertainment, and product e-commerce. Its solutions help architects, designers, VFX artists/animators, and other creative professionals.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.