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Gemma Da Silva

Gemma Da Silva

Last updated: September 05, 2025  •  2 min read

Vantage 2, update 7 is now available

Summary:

  • Chaos Vantage 2.7 enhances realism with improved scatter effects, supporting natural color and distribution for custom surfaces like grass and carpets.
  • New artistic camera effects, including lens distortion and vignetting, add depth and authenticity to renders, while sharpen and blur effects enhance image processing.
  • V-Ray Dirt and Dirt Texture features enable the creation of complex materials with aged surface effects, adding realism to renders.
  • Vantage 2.7 supports OCIO and DLSS 4, ensuring precise color fidelity and improved image quality in real-time rendering with minimized artifacts.

Unlock new levels of realism and gain more control over custom details with the latest version of Chaos Vantage!

Achieve natural scatter effects with improved color, distribution, and stability. Experiment with artistic camera and color correction effects, including lens distortion, cat’s eye bokeh, blur, and sharpen. V-Ray Dirt is now supported to help you achieve complex materials with aged surface effects and streaks. Plus, Vantage 2.7 introduces OCIO and DLSS 4 support for improved image quality in real-time.

 

New in Vantage 2.7

Scatter surface color:Achieve more natural looks for scattered instances when creating grass areas, carpets, or other custom surfaces.

Distribution maps: Easily switch between different density styles for a given area with the new distribution patterns in Chaos Scatter and use instance distribution at an unprecedented speed.

Lens distortion: Simulate lens distortion, making renders feel more natural and immersive.

Vignetting effect: Add depth or mood to your renders by enhancing visual focus and realism with the vignette camera effect.

Optical vignetting (also known as cat’s eye bokeh): Mimic real-world camera behavior for added authenticity and artistic expressiveness.

Sharpen/Blur: Enhance batch image processing with the new Sharpen/Blur effects.

Sun & Sky:Create more realistic still images and immersive animations with the improved PRG sky model. It now supports nautical twilight and observer altitudes of several kilometers.

Dirt Texture: Easily create weathered streaks and dirt in crevices with the highly-requested new Dirt Texture.

OCIO support: Achieve precise color fidelity from asset creation to final output with Vantage support for OCIO.

DLSS 4 support: Boost image quality with Vantage support for DLSS 4. Benefit from optimized settings for real-time rendering and improved temporal stability to minimize artifacts like ghosting and flickering.

Learn more about the new and improved features in Vantage 2.7.

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Gemma Da Silva
Gemma Da Silva

Gemma is part of the Content team at Chaos and loves to provide architects, designers, and 3D artists with practical tips to improve their workflows and visualizations. If you have something you'd like to share with the wider Chaos community, email blog-editor@chaos.com.