Chaos, the global visualization and design technology company, and Zero Density, a global leader in virtual studio productions and broadcast graphics solutions, announced an R&D partnership. This collaboration integrates Chaos Vantage’s real-time ray-tracing technology with Reality 5’s virtual studio production tools. The integration will make its global debut at NAB Show 2026, where visitors of Zero Density’s booth N2461 will be among the first professionals worldwide to see it in action.
Broadcasters and virtual studio production teams will see Reality’s full suite of studio production tools — including real-time camera tracking, broadcast-grade compositing, and live graphics — 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 the leading broadcast virtual studio production platform worldwide. With the release of Reality 5, Zero Density redesigned the Reality platform to work with multiple render engines — giving production teams the freedom to choose the rendering technology that best fits their workflow.
In this technology demo, 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’re researching the application of this technology to the virtual studio production industry. We’re excited to present Chaos Vantage and Reality 5 together to the visitors of NAB Show 2026,” commented Kuban Altan, Co-Founder & CTO, 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, Chaos
The First Look at NAB Show 2026
At NAB Show 2026, Chaos and Zero Density will preview real-time ray tracing for virtual studios and XR, the outcome of their R&D 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 will offer attendees a unique opportunity to experience the future of virtual studio production before the integration launches. The preview will be available on both green screen and XR video wall setups. Stop by booth N2461 for a live demonstration.
