A Spectrum of Pyra Renders

[Neelix]

I have to say the orange controls really don't appeal to me at all,   but since you asked for it...



-Neelix

 

[Kev2442]

This gunmetal grey looks really good. So far everything from white to black, plus most blues and reds and the C64/VIC-20 beige appeal to me.

 

[Wrath Of Khan]

I'd be genuinely torn between Dark red or yellow. That yellow Pyra looks mental.

That's not mental.  If it were made out of this stuff - that would be mental.

http://www.chromacolors.com/news.html

http://colors.chromacolors.com/viewitems/all-categories/photoluminescent-glow-in-the-dark-

But then, would it be the blue or the green?

Challenge:  Someone create a proper render showing what it would look like using those materials.  I think it would have to be done at the render stage rather than change of color as the luminosity is internal and the material itself translucent.  It would need a 'lights on' and 'lights off' version - with the material itself acting as an internal light source - no idea how to do that.

Maybe a blue case with green buttons and shoulders?  Or the other way around?

The one thing I don't see reading about chroma is how it recharges. It says it glows for 32+hours but does not seem to explain how or if it recharges?

 

[Neelix]

Yes it does,  It's photoluminescent,  It absorbs light when exposed to it.

-Neelix

 

[mjohansson]

The dark grey looks WAY better then black. I loved the C64 beige also, but theres no question what I would choose, the transparent! Optimally I would want the transparent to be in red or blue tone, like the transparent blue PS2 from back in the days, but even colorless transparent would be better then opaque case to me.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TUOjgWJuJAc?feature=oembed

 

[fusion_power]

How's this?

View attachment 12556

-Neelix

That's exactly the color and the texture I have in mind, very nice.  This "grain" look makes the surface much more interesting and it looks better than the plain black/silver colors of the Pandora for sure.

 

[WizardStan]

I need a better photoluminescent ABS. I'd happily print a glow in the dark Pyra.

 

[erico]

I tried to do a white with pink highlights, but it did not come out as expected,
here it goes.

 

[hipnotoad]

Anthracite, dark red, or red silk are my favorites. Good job everyone. 

 

[Kiga]

How's this?

View attachment 12556

-Neelix

YES! My fav so far, though I'd prefer with black controllers.

Can you try to to do this with around 483c2e?

To look like this:

 

[Xcl4m4t10n]

The point is, if we get a clear color like grey (or white) we can change the color. If we made a case black colored then we are only have black color.

 

[ible]

i also like the grainy textures, though i'm not sure if they will (like these other matte renders) translate into awesome looking Pyra's.  if it's possible, perhaps some of the prototypes will get graininess, so we could check if they're as cool as they look rendered .

[edit] I also vote against any colored translucent casing.  if we're going translucent, make it clear.

 

[Haraldur]

I vote against any transparent or translucent casing at all: I expect that it would be distracting in real life, while also, perhaps, attracting too much attention.

In general, I am in favour of the darker colours shown, including black, dark red, the dark greys and that grainy one (assumingit would work out). I also like the deep (not dark) red, but am not sure about how it would turn out in reality.

 

[fusion_power]

How's this?

-Neelix

YES! My fav so far, though I'd prefer with black controllers.

Can you try to to do this with around 483c2e?

To look like this:

My try on this:

 

[Kiga]

Yay! Thank you, looks great !

I assume a render from blender would look even better.

 

[asimov-solensan]

I'm certainly enjoying this thread.

So far I'm all for any kind of dark grey or black. Usually don't like white in my gadgets but I love the contrast with the black keys when opened.

From the more "alternative" options my preferred one is the dark grey purpleish.

 

[Wrath Of Khan]

Here's a tough one, a rainbow colored Pyra. He who dares wins Rodney my son.

 

[Urben]

Here's a tough one, a rainbow colored Pyra. He who dares wins Rodney my son.

Here you go, a pyra colored rainbow

https://i.imgur.com/tt3XNbc.jpg

 

[God Ginrai]

How's this?

View attachment 12556

-Neelix

This is exactly what I intended.  Looks perfect.


Hopefully this time around, this color gets used. (I suggested this for the Pandora's color back when it was still called "The Craiginator" on the forums)

-God Ginrai

 

[directive0]

I can't wait for this to be put to a vote.