A new file format is emerging in Computer Design circles: HDRI. An HDRI file, or High Dynamic Range Image, contains an enormous amount of color and lighting information that traditional image formats could never capture.
With HDRI support in Strata3D for .HDR and .EXR images, you can now use these images to create vibrant new textures in Strata 3D. But the advantage of HDRI images is that they contain enough information to accurately light an entire scene in stark realism.

Using the new LightDome feature in Strata 3D, you can intuitively place and manipulate an image to invisibly surround your scene, then render the image in Strata 3D's beautiful Raydiosity engine for instant photorealistic lighting and reflections.