Looking for beta testers for a new render engine

L i am

@l i am said:

Could you please let us know what is your target audience? Pro, enthusiast how would it be a killer or competitive application?

Thanks

Hey,

The target audience would be hobbyists, architects, and product designers that want to quickly visualize their creations. I'm not focusing on the experienced render pros, because I don't have any advanced features on my roadmap (e.g. render passes, GI bounce control, ...). So definitely simpler, and less expensive than let's say: V-ray, Octane, Lumion, etc.

I hope to build a competitive application by:

Building a great integration with SketchUp. There's a high variance in commercial plugin quality, that's no dig, just an observation.

Solid render engine with a feature set that covers a large gamut of common use cases.

Offering a large set of high-quality assets bundled with the software (textures, materials, etc).

Long term, I also plan to offer cloud render integration.

Reasonable pricing for hobbyists and professionals alike.

Great user support and training resources.

As for killer application, let's see how that goes - There are a lot of render engines out there either for SketchUp or for other DCC software. I don't have the audacity to say that I will come in and disrupt all that, but I hope to build a strong user base and loyal following over time.

Will post some screenshots here soon to make it less abstract.

Cheers,
Thomas

Thank you looking forward into having a play

jessereynolds

Hi there, I'd love to beta test your render engine. Note that I do not have a lot of experience having only used one plugin for sketchup in the past. I do work in software engineering and appreciate how useful good feedback can be. I am designing an old stone cottage renovation and extension with my partner and would be using that model to test with. Cheers!

mjacobs2016

Hello,

I will be happy to beta test this new render engine.

I have lots of experience with Sketchup, V-ray and Skatter. I've also used other render engines in the past.

I mostly work on mid to large scale public buildings.

Kind greetings,

Michael

L i am

@jessereynolds said:

Hi there, I'd love to beta test your render engine. Note that I do not have a lot of experience having only used one plugin for sketchup in the past. I do work in software engineering and appreciate how useful good feedback can be. I am designing an old stone cottage renovation and extension with my partner and would be using that model to test with. Cheers!

I hope they put you in the mix mate diversity can be am asset

pixelcruncher

@jessereynolds said:

Hi there, I'd love to beta test your render engine. Note that I do not have a lot of experience having only used one plugin for sketchup in the past. I do work in software engineering and appreciate how useful good feedback can be. I am designing an old stone cottage renovation and extension with my partner and would be using that model to test with. Cheers!

Hey Jesse,

Happy to have you on board as a tester. Will put you on the list!

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

@mjacobs2016 said:

Hello,

I will be happy to beta test this new render engine.

I have lots of experience with Sketchup, V-ray and Skatter. I've also used other render engines in the past.

I mostly work on mid to large scale public buildings.

Kind greetings,

Michael

Hey Michael,

Thanks for the interest, I put you on our list and will reach out. Targeting early July.

Cheers,
Thomas

DARTHCJ117

Hey I would be happy to help out with the beta and provide feedback too!

cnydww

I'll give it a go if you need. Been using sketchup personally and professionally since just before google acquired it.

pixelcruncher

@darthcj117 said:

Hey I would be happy to help out with the beta and provide feedback too!

Hey there,

Happy to have you onboard! Will reach out to you in a couple of weeks.

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

@cnydww said:

I'll give it a go if you need. Been using sketchup personally and professionally since just before google acquired it.

Thanks for your interest! Happy to have you onboard.

Cheers,
Thomas

radunic

Hi there,

would love to take your software for a spin (or two, or more...). Architect here, been using Thea and Raylectron, currently D5 and always on the lookout for something better.
I'm using Sketchup on PC, if it matters.

Cheers,
Radu

mamars

Good day Sir,
Please consider me as one of the beta tester of your new render engine for sketchup, I'm a Sketchup user since Sketchup 6 and I use many render engines like Twilight render , SUPodium , IDX rendetioner , Vray , Raylectron, Renderin , POV ray I use sketchup for my hobby & my project , I'm looking forward for your new render engine to try & test it.

brodywalsh

Hi! I am interested in testing this software. Any info is appreciated, thanks!

pixelcruncher

@radunic said:

Hi there,

would love to take your software for a spin (or two, or more...). Architect here, been using Thea and Raylectron, currently D5 and always on the lookout for something better.
I'm using Sketchup on PC, if it matters.

Cheers,
Radu

Hey Radu,

Nice to meet you. Happy to have you on board as a tester.

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

@mamars said:

Good day Sir,
Please consider me as one of the beta tester of your new render engine for sketchup, I'm a Sketchup user since Sketchup 6 and I use many render engines like Twilight render , SUPodium , IDX rendetioner , Vray , Raylectron, Renderin , POV ray I use sketchup for my hobby & my project , I'm looking forward for your new render engine to try & test it.

Hey mamars,

Looks like you got some experience there! Love to have you as a tester.

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

@brodywalsh said:

Hi! I am interested in testing this software. Any info is appreciated, thanks!

Hey Brody,

I will put you on our list, and will post an update to the original post shortly.

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

Hey folks,

I created a short preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrEvEthBAvE - It's still early development software, so please set expectations accordingly!

Cheers,
Thomas

Yramtfard

I'd be happy to test out a new render engine! Am currently using Vray and Twinmotion for Sketchup for both personal and work. It would be nice to have a true inhouse rendering system.

pixelcruncher

@yramtfard said:

I'd be happy to test out a new render engine! Am currently using Vray and Twinmotion for Sketchup for both personal and work. It would be nice to have a true inhouse rendering system.

Hey there,

Thanks for your interest; I will put you on our list and contact you when we start testing. The aim is to have great integration with SketchUp, as good as the API allows us.

What do you think can be improved in the Vray or Twinmotion workflows?

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

Hey folks,

Just an update to tell you that there won’t be an update this week. Moving across the world this week, and my development rig is somewhere halfway. I am typing this on my phone. I appreciate the interest and look forward to squashing bugs with all of you very soon.

Cheers,
Thomas