A fast-paced update on what’s shipped across the Render Network ecosystem, what’s actively in development, and what developers can build against today. This session focuses on concrete capabilities, API updates, tooling improvements, and lessons learned from real usage, cutting through roadmaps to show what’s actually usable right now.

Real-world case studies from teams building on Dispersed, covering what shipped and what changed once projects met real users and real workloads. Panelists share architectural decisions, unexpected constraints, and how decentralized infrastructure behaves under production pressure.

Gaussian splats are emerging as a powerful new representation for capturing and rendering 3D scenes. This session demystifies what they are, how they differ from meshes and NeRFs, and where they fit into modern capture pipelines. Presenters walk through acquisition workflows, performance considerations, and practical use cases in production

A hands-on walkthrough of modern VFX pipelines using distributed and hybrid compute. This workshop focuses on how assets move from creation through rendering, what to expect when scaling workloads, and how artists and studios can integrate decentralized resources without rearchitecting their entire pipeline.

As AI demand continues to surge, GPU availability and cost have become strategic concerns. This panel looks at how teams choose between data-center GPUs, consumer hardware, and hybrid approaches—and what those decisions mean for cost, performance, and scalability.

Virtual production techniques are no longer exclusive to blockbuster budgets. This workshop showcases practical setups, tools, and workflows that enable smaller teams and independent creators to use real-time environments, virtual cameras, and LED-style techniques without massive infrastructure investments.

Blender Cycles is increasingly used in professional production environments—but scaling it introduces real tradeoffs. This session examines production case studies that break down cost vs. speed, local vs. distributed rendering, and how Blender integrates with Octane and the Render Network in real-world workflows. 

As 3D and motion design move from niche craft to core visual language, artists are redefining how brands, culture, and storytelling take shape. This panel brings together leading studios and independent artists working across motion, design, and spatial media to discuss how ideas move from concept to finished work—and how workflows are evolving to meet growing expectations for quality, speed, and originality. The conversation focuses on creative decision-making, aesthetic control, and the realities of producing high-end 3D work in commercial and cultural contexts.