Envision 1.3 is here! The latest version includes up to 5,000+ new assets, a revamped Cosmos library, and AI material generation. Plus, more updates in Envision to take your storytelling and presentations further.
More than 5,000 new Cosmos assets
Chaos Cosmos is a universe of smart content with thousands of high-quality models, materials, and HDRI skies that work perfectly with your visualization projects. Thanks to its deep integration, Envision has a growing collection of up to 12,000+ 3D assets. The latest update includes more than 5,000 new assets in the Cosmos library: 1,300 people, 2,000 vegetation models, and 1,800 furniture and accessories.
Our partnership with Evermotion and Globe Plants has expanded the collection to include regional vegetation assets. Inspired by various regions of Asia, these assets allow you to add geographical and cultural context to your scenes, strengthening local relevance and adapting to any style, region, or market.
"When selecting models for Cosmos, our priority was to ensure global representation, each plant chosen for its relevance to a specific climate zone, design aesthetic, or garden style. From Arctic flora to Chinese bamboo, from Southeast Asian aquatic plants to single-needle pines in the highlands of Mexico, we approached the curation of Cosmos assets with an eye for both breadth and specificity. This geographic and botanical variety ensures that designers across the world can find plants that resonate with their local context or creative vision."
Rio Do, Globe Plants Founder
The assets are all high-quality and render-ready, bringing authentic detail to any environment and allowing you to add more realism and depth to your projects. Please note that the number of assets varies between the ArchDesign Collection and an Envision-only license.
AI-powered speed in Envision
AI Material Generator (beta)
The addition of the beta version of the AI Material Generator in Cosmos lets you create materials in seconds. Upload a photo of any real-world surface and instantly get a render-ready PBR material with all maps, perfect for quickly filling environments and interiors without extensive art direction or third-party tools.
AI Enhancer advanced controls
Take creative control of your renders with new advanced controls in the AI Enhancer. Adjust the appearance of people assets, for example, age, ethnicity, and clothing style, or refine vegetation for natural, photorealistic results.
Using object masks from Enscape, V-Ray, Corona, or Envision, you can now mix full-scene enhancements with object-specific edits—all within the familiar Cloud Collaboration workflow.
The AI Material Generator and the AI Enhancer improvements are part of our consistent efforts to provide more smart boosters to visualization workflows. Together, they make it easier for you to explore more creative possibilities and increase realism. The result: sharper clarity, consistent characters and vegetation, and less time spent on manual post-processing.
Cosmos becomes Chaos’ universal asset library
The latest version of Envision comes with a revamped Cosmos library. The unified Cosmos browser integration in Envision delivers optimized performance and a consistent experience across all Chaos products. You can access the latest assets, transfer Enscape content with greater accuracy, and swap low-poly models for high-poly versions for a more refined, polished look.
Additional Envision updates
Intuitive snapping
Quickly and confidently position objects with accurate snapping that respects your scene’s layout. The smart alignment tools minimize manual adjustments and trial-and-error, letting you place multiple objects effortlessly without jitter or confusion.
Water surfaces
Create realistic, naturally animated water surfaces. With adjustable parameters for wave motion, surface clarity, reflection, and color, Envision brings oceans, lakes, and pools to life with believable physical behavior and visual detail.
.vrscene exporters
Easily export .vrscene files directly from SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, and instantly load complete scene data into Envision. Visualizations remain linked to the original modeling tools, ensuring seamless updates and design iteration without restarting the process.
Navigation presets
Easily switch between navigation styles based on your preferred 3D software. Navigating scenes, interacting with objects, and making adjustments feel fast and familiar. This new release brings support for Enscape navigation style in addition to the previously supported 3dsMax style.
Corner-to-Corner object creation
Create perfectly sized objects by simply dragging from corner to corner in the viewport. Instantly define exact bounds or diameter, aligning new geometry with your scene for faster, more precise layouts.
Coordinate Mode toggle
Seamlessly switch between global and object-based coordinate systems to gain precise control when positioning objects within architectural grids or rotating elements around their own axes. Toggle modes in an instant to adapt to your workflow without losing momentum.
Replace Object & Instances tool
Quickly swap objects in your scene with alternatives from the project, Cosmos, or custom asset library. Replace a single object or all its instances while preserving position, rotation, and scale.
Animated tooltips
New visual guides to help you learn tools and features easily. Simply hover over a tool to see a brief, animated demo of its key functions right in the interface. These animated tooltips will help users learn faster, reduce errors, and unlock new creative possibilities.
Dependency View
Instantly see and navigate object relationships in the Objects Lister. Jump directly to linked objects without digging through parameters, thanks to dependencies such as splines, look-at targets, or sensors that are clearly marked.
Create cinematic storytelling with Envision 1.3
With up to 5,000+ new assets, a revamped Cosmos library, and new and improved AI workflow tools, you can create convincing visuals instantly with the latest updates in Envision.
Combine this with intuitive snapping, seamless object replacement, new layout tools, and support for even larger scenes, and you’ll design with greater precision, fewer manual tweaks, and no technical roadblocks.
Envision is part of the ArchDesign Collection, which also includes Enscape, Veras, and Enscape Impact. This software package provides a complete immersive design toolkit for architects and teams.