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@jeffamstutz jeffamstutz released this 08 Feb 22:24
· 5446 commits to devel since this release
  • Added support for volumes with voxelType short (16-bit signed
    integers). Applications need to recompile, because OSPDataType has
    been re-enumerated
  • Removed SciVis renderer parameter aoWeight, the intensity (and now
    color as well) of AO is controlled via "ambient" lights. If
    aoSamples is zero (the default) then ambient lights cause ambient
    illumination (without occlusion)
  • New SciVis renderer parameter aoTransparencyEnabled, controlling
    whether object transparency is respected when computing ambient
    occlusion (disabled by default, as it is considerable slower)
  • Implement normal mapping for SciVis renderer
  • Support of emissive (and illuminating) geometries in the path tracer
    via new material "Luminous"
  • Lights can optionally made invisible by using the new parameter
    isVisible (only relevant for path tracer)
  • OSPRay Devices are now extendable through modules and the SDK.
  • Devices can be created and set current, creating an alternative
    method for initializing the API
  • New API functions for committing parameters on Devices
  • Removed support for the first generation Intel® Xeon Phi™ coprocessor
    (codename Knights Corner)
  • Other minor improvements, updates, and bugfixes:
  • Updated Embree required version to v2.13.0 for added features
    and performance
  • New API function ospDeviceSetErrorMsgFunc() to specify a
    callback for handling message outputs from OSPRay
  • Add ability to remove user set parameter values with new
    ospRemoveParam() API function
  • The MPI device is now provided via a module, removing the need
    for having separately compiled versions of OSPRay with and
    without MPI
  • OSPRay build dependencies now only get installed if
    OSPRAY_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES CMake variable is enabled