Interactive Data Visualization Inc has released version 1.6 of its Speedtree RT tree design and simulation editor/middleware product, enhancing the lighting realism and trunk design, along with efficiency improvements.
Key features new to this version include:
- Bump-mapping and self-shadow lighting effects.
- 360-degree billboarding for smoother transitions
- Improved root/branch detail
- New library additions, bringing the total to 80 species