Gaussian Splatting requests

Thanks to the new Gaussian Splatting support added in V-Ray 7, we are now able to model not only from drawings but also from scanned Gaussian Splatting point-cloud data. It has also become extremely helpful for replacing only the time-consuming parts of a model with Gaussian Splatting.

To further expand the usefulness of V-Ray, we would greatly appreciate enhancements to the following features:

• Lighting interaction with 3D Gaussian objects
  Enable 3D Gaussian data to properly react to V-Ray lights and V-Ray Sun, inheriting their brightness and color.

• Direct rendering to 3D Gaussian format
  Provide a feature that allows direct “learning rendering” output to 3D Gaussian, enabling users to convert modeled geometry into Gaussian Splatting.

• Render elements for masking 3D Gaussian regions
  Add a render element to mask (or color-code, similar to Material ID) areas that consist of 3D Gaussian data during rendering.