Chaos and Zero Density have announced a research and development partnership. This collaboration integrates Chaos Vantage’s real-time ray-tracing technology with Reality 5’s virtual studio production tools. The integration is making its global debut at NAB Show 2026, where visitors to Zero Density’s booth N2461 will be among the first professionals worldwide to see it in action.
Broadcasters and virtual studio production teams can experience Reality’s full suite of studio production tools, including real-time camera tracking, broadcast-grade compositing and live graphics, combined with Chaos Vantage, the real-time ray-tracing render engine.
Reality 5: Built to Work With Multiple Render Engines
Zero Density’s Reality has long been a leading broadcast virtual studio production platform worldwide. With the release of Reality 5, the platform has been redesigned to work with multiple render engines, giving production teams the freedom to choose the rendering technology that best fits their workflow.
In this technology demonstration, Chaos Vantage, Chaos’ real-time ray-tracing renderer built on the same technology underpinning its Emmy Award-winning V-Ray 3D rendering software, brings fully ray-traced, cinematic-quality rendering to live broadcast and virtual studio environments.
“Ray tracing every pixel in real time has been the pinnacle of computer graphics rendering for many decades. Through this R&D partnership with Chaos, we are researching the application of this technology to the virtual studio production industry. We are excited to present Chaos Vantage and Reality 5 together to visitors at NAB Show 2026,” said Kuban Altan, Co-Founder and CTO of Zero Density.
“Chaos Vantage is designed to bring the full power of ray-traced rendering to real-time workflows without the complexity and overhead of traditional game engine pipelines. This integration will make that power available to an entirely new audience: broadcast professionals and virtual studio teams who demand the highest visual quality in the most demanding live environments,” said Vlado Koylazov, Head of Innovation at Chaos.
The First Look at NAB Show 2026
At NAB Show 2026, Chaos and Zero Density are previewing real-time ray tracing for virtual studios and XR, the outcome of their research and development partnership. During the live demonstrations, Chaos Vantage will ray trace in real time, and NODOS, the real-time node-based compositor, will deliver the virtual studio and XR toolsets.
The global debut at Zero Density’s booth N2461 offers attendees a unique opportunity to experience the future of virtual studio production before the integration launches. The preview is available on both green screen and XR video wall setups.
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