Chaos Group announces Phoenix Fluid Dynamics. Beta testers wanted.

Phoenix Fluid Dynamics is a fast and realistic fluid dynamic system developed by Chaos Group. Beta starts on the 20th of March 2010.

This new development perfectly combines a grid base simulator with an outrageous rendering to completely respond to the 3D artists needs. Besides the usual uniform fluid behavior, Phoenix simulates some additional processes, like pressure decay, thermal radiation cooling , and mass-temperature dependence. This product promises a lot in terms of simulation times and quality of final production and will become a complete solution for simulation of fire, smoke, and haze.

Time Frame and Stages
The Phoenix beta program will run for a period of 3 months, starting on the 20th of March 2010. Only approved candidates will be able to gain download access. The software license will be obtained under the condition that all materials produced with it will not be available for commercial use.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher) 32-bit or 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Business (SP1 or higher) 32-bit or 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit

Supported 3ds Max platforms
Autodesk 3ds Max 9
Autodesk 3ds Max 2008
Autodesk 3ds Max 2009
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009
Autodesk 3ds Max 2010
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010

Hardware Requirements
Minimum 2GHz CPU
Minimum 1GB RAM

For more info and to apply for the beta, click the link below.
www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/phoenix.html