In some preliminary testing when using AE VR tools in 2018, we are getting out of memory errors related to graphics memory on more complex scenes (transforming my film from flat screen to fulldome presentation). This on boxes with 8GB VRAM Quadro M5000 & GTX 1080 cards.

 

The error is: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a894cr0p4uboa7b/vrerror.png?dl=0

 

I can find no useful information on:

 

1. Is there a way to force CPU rendering?
2. How much VRAM is required and can you use SLI to split via multiple cards as 8+ GB VRAM cards are very expensive.
3. What frame sizes does the VR tools support? We have 5600 x 4200 and 8000 x 8000 – the weird part is simple projects are fine, but bring in lots of layers, bitmaps and the errors begin.

 

Best,

 

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

 

http://www.insaturnsrings.com/

http://www.sv2studios.com/

http://www.sv2dcp.com/

 

A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

–Stanley Kubrick