FAQs on the Continuum VR Unit

Tags: Continuum

What happens if I have a legacy version of the full Continuum suite installed and I downloaded a Continuum 11 VR unit?

If you have previously installed any version of Continuum in any host application, please be aware that the Continuum VR Unit is part of Continuum 11 and will overwrite all plug-ins associated with older versions of Continuum, replacing all older versions of Continuum plug-ins with the 5 VR filters. For customers who own Continuum v10 and prior, we strongly encourage you to call in to 1-888-77-BORIS or click here to speak to a sales associate about upgrading to Continuum 11.


I am an Avid Media Composer subscriber. Can I use the Continuum VR Unit alongside BCC Lite?

The Continuum VR unit is part of Continuum 11 and cannot be installed alongside BCC Lite. Installing it will replace and erase all of BCC Lite. For customers who are Avid Media Composer subscribers and wish to use the VR Unit alongside BCC Lite, we encourage you to call in to 1-888-77-BORIS or click here to  speak to a sales associate about a free upgrade to the newest version of BCC lite.


Is there technical support offered with the Continuum VR unit?

For any and all questions about the Continuum VR unit, including installation, usage, and troubleshooting, users can post questions online in the Boris FX public forums.


Is the Continuum VR unit a perpetual license or subscription?

The Continuum VR unit is offered as perpetual (node-locked) licenses only. Subscription pricing is offered for the full Continuum suite only.


What hosts are supported for the Continuum 11 VR unit?

Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, Apple FCP X & Motion, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Magix Vegas Pro, Foundry Nuke, and other supported OFX hosts.


If I have two host applications installed on the same machine, say Avid and Premiere, will the Continuum 11 VR unit work in both?

Yes, the Continuum 11 VR unit licenses is cross-host, meaning you can use it for all supported hosts that are installed on the same machine, as long you install all the correct installers.


Do I need to be connected to the internet to activate a Continuum 11 VR unit license?

Yes, you need an internet connection to license a Continuum 11 VR unit. Offline license activation is not supported for the Continuum 11 VR unit. If you require offline activation, you need to license the full Continuum suite.


Does the Continuum 11 VR unit work support 180 degree workflow, in addition to 360 degree workflow?

Yes, the Continuum 11 VR filters all support 180 as well as 360.


Will my Continuum 11 VR unit work forever?

The license will never expire. We cannot always guarantee that legacy versions of Continuum will work with future OS and host versions. For this reason, we strongly recommend always maintaining the current version of Continuum.


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