NewTek Reveals LightWave 10.1 Stereoscopic Camera and Interactive Production Workflow Enhancements

By DE Editors

NewTek is showcasing NewTek LightWave 10.1, the latest version of its 3D software, at NAB 2011 in Las Vegas. LightWave 10.1 delivers new capabilities for 3D artists, such as a new off-axis stereoscopic camera rig option, an improved Viewport Preview Renderer (VPR), more powerful import and export capabilities with FBX, MDD, and integrated Autodesk Geometry Cache support, a new Skin material node, and more.

“Our long-standing relationships with leading studios and our user community inspire the innovation for our LightWave application—and this certainly rings true with LightWave 10.1,” says NewTek vice president of 3D Development, Rob Powers. “As a 3D artist, I’m excited about the changes to our stereoscopic camera rig and interchange tools, which makes LightWave deliver even greater value to any production pipeline.”

LightWave 10.1 with integrated Autodesk Geometry Cache Support gives artists the ability to include or exclude models, morphs,  animations, cameras and lights upon export. Other workflow features in LightWave 10.1 offer the ability to import joints as LightWave bones for greater compatibility with other programs; multi-threaded mesh evaluation optimization and sub-d mesh freezing acceleration; linear color space workflow improvements, including new support for .ICC/.ICM monitor profiles, and more.

For more information, visit NewTek.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.