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Announcement of Mari 7.0

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The main change in Mari 7.0 is the new system for creating geometry-based texture maps, such as curvature and occlusion maps. Foundry referred to the new Vulkan-based architecture as more efficient compared to Mari's current architecture, which is based on the technology used in Modo, a 3D modeling and rendering program. This change is aimed at eliminating the need for users to switch to third-party applications, such as Adobe's Substance 3D, for texture baking.


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The update will also introduce new tools for applying basic procedural textures to 3D models, and there will be improvements to the visual match between the viewport preview with the textured asset and the final render.

The release of Mari 7.0 is expected to happen this year, although Foundry has not provided an exact date. This version will be compatible with Windows and Rocky Linux 9.1. The current stable version, Mari 6.0, is compatible with Windows 10 and above and CentOS/RHEL 6.0 and above on Linux. Mari is available through a subscription model. The cost of an individual subscription is $86 per month or $689 per year. The subscription cost for teams is $1119 per year.

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