Photorealism made easy

Be an artist, not a technician, and achieve photorealism with greater ease than with the competition.

Corona Renderer is a powerful, artist-friendly rendering solution designed for photorealistic results without complexity. Integrated into the Chaos ecosystem, it enables SketchUp users to achieve stunning visuals through seamless workflows, real-time previews, and access to premium assets.

Corona is the newest addition to the family of Chaos product add ons for SketchUp.

Key Features

• Photorealistic Rendering – Physically accurate lighting and materials for true-to-life results.
• Chaos Vantage Integration – Real-time GPU rendering for fast previews and animations.
• Advanced Lighting Tools – Corona Sun & Sky system, LightMix for dynamic light adjustments.
• Material System – Corona Physical Material, Chaos Scans library, procedural tiling.
• Workflow Enhancements – Chaos Cosmos assets, Chaos Scatter for vegetation, Corona Decal & Pattern.
• Post-Processing in VFB – Built-in tone mapping, color correction, and effects.
• Efficiency Tools – Denoising, resumable rendering, interactive feedback.
• Chaos Ecosystem Support – Compatible with Chaos Cloud, Phoenix, and Player for collaboration and simulation.

Ideal for Architectural visualization, interior design, product rendering, and any SketchUp workflow requiring high-quality, realistic output.

Benefits

• Ease of Use – Intuitive interface designed for artists, not technicians.
• Speed & Flexibility – CPU-based rendering with GPU acceleration options.
• Seamless Integration – Works with SketchUp via Chaos workflows and .vrscene export.
• Access to Premium Assets – Thousands of ready-to-use models and materials.

What hardware do you recommend?

Corona is a CPU-only renderer, which means the faster your CPU, the faster your renders. If you want to compare different processors, check out the Corona benchmark scores here: Corona Benchmark. You can also look at cpubenchmark.net for general CPU comparisons.

In short: set your budget, and pick the CPU with the highest score you can afford—that will give you the best rendering performance.

You’ll also need a good graphics card, but only for smooth viewport performance in your 3D software (3ds Max or Cinema 4D). Corona itself doesn’t use the GPU for rendering—it’s purely CPU-based.

As for memory, RAM is crucial. These days, 32 GB is the minimum, 64 GB is the sweet spot, and more is always better if you’re working on heavy, complex scenes.

Bring your SketchUp designs to life with Corona Renderer.
Contact us for pricing and installation support