In SpeedTree, you can use various lighting presets to enhance tree visualisation or import your own HDRI. Throughout this tutorial, I’ve used the Misty Forest lighting preset, which provides a ...

There are multiple versions of SpeedTree, including a Pro version, an Indie release an a free version. There used to be a Modeler edition, which my tutorial uses. but for SpeedTree 10 that skew ...

Recently I had a chance to interview Kevin Meredith, Director of Business Development at IDV INC. and SpeedTree. Basically the interview went over some of the things that SpeeTree offers for next ...

IDV’s popular tool SpeedTree is getting a major overhaul for the debut of its fifth version at GDC next week. Touted as a complete rewrite for the tool, v5.0 boasts new modelling and rendering ...

Epic Games has integrated the SpeedTree run-time into the latest version of its high-end Unreal Engine 4. Version 4.3 of the engine will allow subscribers to add SpeedTree models into their ...

COLUMBIA, SC - Drawing heavily from the input of the world's leading game developers and publishers, Interactive Data Visualization, Inc., today releases SpeedTree® 4.0, loaded with improvements ...

Commenting on the unexpected presence of the SpeedTree technology in the game’s editor, Rein continued, “For the first time in any game featuring SpeedTree, Unreal Tournament 3 is going to let ...

Some impressive screenshots showing off the SpeedTree tree system in the Unreal 3 engine. From the press release (pdf):SpeedTreeRT delivers low-polygon, highly realistic trees and plants, with adjusta ...

As a long-time partner to Unity, this acquisition of IDV enables a deeper integration of SpeedTree into the Unity ecosystem, which will significantly enhance artists authoring workflows and ...