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80.lv website has published the detailed story about how UNIGINE R&D team solved one of the most challenging problems in real-time 3D graphics: global illumination in real-time. It covers technical aspects of the unique SSRTGI (Screen-Space Ray-Traced Global Illumination) lighting technology, which is a part of UNIGINE 2 SDK.

• Editor 2 re-written from scratch.
• Assets system.
• Improved multi-channel rendering.
• Improved CIGI protocol support.
• Procedural generation in Landscape Tool.
• Improved TerrainGlobal.
• Materials system refactoring.
• VR template project.

Introducing a dedicated website for UNIGINE 2 Sim, a software platform for 3D visualization in professional simulation (flight, space, maritime, ground, railroad and much more): sim.unigine.com. There are detailed feature descriptions, use cases and key customers listed on the website.

This year UNIGINE took part in the SIGGRAPH, one of the world’s major and the most influential events in 3D graphics, in Los Angeles. The usual part of conference is Real-Time Live!, the international technology contest that showcases the latest trends and techniques for pushing the boundaries of interactive visuals. This year the new SSRTGI technique developed by UNIGINE was selected by expert jury to be presented at Real-Time Live!.

• New Screen-Space Ray-Traced Global Illumination (SSRTGI).
• Screen-space shadows.
• 3D spline system.
• Vector roads API.
• Landcover data support.
• Terrain modification API.
• C++ programming quick start tutorial.
• New Superposition demo with VR features.

Superposition benchmark continues the line of GPU benchmarks by UNIGINE used by tens of millions people around the world. Superposition is a new-generation benchmark tailored for testing reliability and performance of the latest GPUs. Top-notch visuals, support for VR-devices and an interactive mode with mini-games — the list of features built into Superposition could go on and on. Download it now and try!

Irish artist John Gerrard, famous for his monumental real-time 3D digital installations, presented his new artwork at Wellcome Collection, London. X. laevis (Spacelab) 2017 is a 3D live simulation, powered by UNIGINE 2 Engine, which is the primary engine used by the artist and his collaborators.

• Optimized ObjectTerrainGlobal.
• ObjectCloudLayer improvements.
• Landscape tool optimizations.
• Improved API for geo-referenced vector data manipulations.
• Overall engine improvements and bugfixes.
• Added interactive features into Oil Refinery demo.
• New C# integration samples.

• New multi-layered clouds with support for regional weather.
• New terrain system optimized for flight simulation.
• Optimized Landscape tool.
• API for geo-referenced vector data manipulations.
• Extended features of the VR API.
• Added support for Oculus Touch controllers.
• New industrial demo: Oil Refinery.
• New terrain demo (San Jose region).

The award-winning Twinmotion software won the top prize in the “Planning, Visualization, and Communications” Category. Twinmotion is a visualization and 3D immersion software dedicated to architecture, urban planning, and landscape design, powered by UNIGINE 1 rendering engine.

Introducing UNIGINE Superposition Benchmark, a new GPU stress-testing tool to be released at the end of the year. It is powered by UNIGINE 2 Engine and offers highly immersive VR mode with support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive HMDs in addition to rich benchmarking features.

Please vote for the benchmark via Greenlight system to make it available on Steam.

Knife Edge Software, the leading Radio Controlled Simulators developer, has announced next generation of their flagship product, RealFlight— now powered by UNIGINE 2. A total refresh of concept, RF-X stands on the shoulders of two decades of RC flight sim experience.

The developer expects RF-X to begin reaching customers in October.