Vision
Welcome to Vision 2022 pre-visualization software for entertainment design and production professionals. Vision allows you to previz the conventional lights, moving lights, video, and other effects that make up a production, simulated in the context of the event venue. Use Vision to program and cue your show, whether you are selling a concept to the client, testing lighting cues, or conforming lighting systems for a new venue. You can previz without being at the venue or having a crew on standby. Experiment with looks and cues, and review the options with clients and artists before the actual load-in.
For quick answers while using a feature in Vision, use Context-sensitive help.
New features
The following table contains a list of new and improved features for the Service Pack 3 release of the Vision 2022 software.
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PosiStageNet (PSN) support |
Now you can set up and control objects and layers in Vision using the PSN protocol |
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glTF/glb support |
When opening or merging an MVR file, the glTF/glb format is automatically supported |
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Replacing and deleting scene objects and fixtures |
You can replace scene objects and fixtures with lighting devices or lasers from updated context commands in the scene window and Scene Graph palette. The delete commands have been streamlined as well. |
The following table contains a list of new and improved features for the Service Pack 2 release of the Vision 2022 software.
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Native on Apple® Silicon |
Vision runs natively on the latest Apple silicon processors for Mac. Being optimized for Apple Silicon, including the M1 chip, means that Vision launches faster than ever before and uses the high-performance processor to the best advantage for resource intensive tasks such as file i/o, graphics display, and rendering. |
Not applicable |
The following table contains a list of new and improved features for the initial release of the Vision 2022 software.
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Laser previz with Pangolin BEYOND® |
The new Laser tool adds laser projectors to the scene, so you can previsualize laser show content from BEYOND |
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New default Vision file format |
VSN is Vision's new native file format. VSN files have faster load times, use less graphics memory, and occupy less hard drive space than .v3s files. When a .vsn file is saved, a separate textures folder is created only if the Vision file has video content. Legacy .v3s files can be automatically converted and opened in Vision. VSN files can be exported as .v3s files using the new Export as Vision Legacy File command. |
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Purging unused resources |
The new Purge command removes items from the .vsn file |
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Improved preference settings |
The preference settings have been reorganized, making it easier to customize Vision and share files seamlessly. All settings that affect graphics quality and performance are centralized in the Vision Preferences dialog box, and all settings that affect the look of the scene are in the Document Preferences dialog box. Both dialog boxes have Basic and Advanced modes. Use Basic mode to access the frequently used settings for a quick configuration. Advanced mode includes all available settings for finer control. The settings now have more intuitive names, so they are easier to identify. The new Performance-Quality slider lets you globally set the Vision preferences for the right balance of application performance and graphics quality. The settings update in real time, so new users can learn how the settings work. |
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GDTF improvements |
Now you can focus GDTF lighting devices in Vision |
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Selecting the MA-Net3 interface |
Now you can select which network interface to use when connecting to MA-Net3 |
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Progress bar |
A progress bar displays during heavy save and export operations. The title bar indicates when any save or export is complete. |
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Tooltip display |
Tooltips are now available in the Vision Preferences dialog box. The new preference to Enable tooltips lets you toggle the display of tooltips for tools, preferences, and properties in Vision. |
Documentation Improvements
The following table lists major improvements to the documentation for the initial release of the Vision 2022 software.
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Embedded video tips |
Now you can watch video tips directly in the help. The videos are embedded in the topics they describe, so they're easy to find. Play the videos on the page, in a pop-up window, or on the video host site (YouTube or Vimeo). |
Vision 2022 online help |
