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LuxCoreRender vs mental ray

A side-by-side look at LuxCoreRender and mental ray. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

LuxCoreRender

LuxCoreRender

Photos & Graphics

LuxCoreRender is an open source, physically based and unbiased rendering engine. It simulates the flow of light according to physical equations, allowing for realistic lighting, materials and camera effects. As an unbiased renderer, it does not take shortcuts in calculations.

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mental ray

mental ray

Gaming Software

mental ray is a production quality rendering application developed by Nvidia. It is used for achieving photorealistic imagery and lighting effects in 3D scenes. mental ray has robust tools for shading, lighting, animation, and rendering complex scenes.

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