NVIDIA Iray
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VisitNVIDIA Iray vs Picogen
What both publish
| Fact | NVIDIA Iray | Picogen |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | MDL describes material properties including color, reflection, refraction, light emission, and surface details such as cut-outs and bump maps. | Implemented materials include fully diffuse Lambertian and perfect-mirror specular materials. |
| Rendering | Iray generates photorealistic imagery for interactive and batch rendering workflows. | The roadmap lists Whitted-style rendering and path tracing as implemented surface integrators. |
NVIDIA Iray plans
- NVIDIA Iray SDKPriced on request
Picogen plans
- FreeFree
- PicogenFree
Pick NVIDIA Iray if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Picogen if…
Picogen is aimed at users building and rendering large terrain scenes on Linux or Windows. Its terrain modeling, scripting, and rendering features may suit people comfortable with a technical toolset.