diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5bae220..08d6828 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: "v5.0.0"
     hooks:
-      - id: check-added-large-files
       - id: check-case-conflict
       - id: check-merge-conflict
       - id: check-symlinks
diff --git a/src/pan3d/explorers/contour.py b/src/pan3d/explorers/contour.py
index fd64440..1032da4 100644
--- a/src/pan3d/explorers/contour.py
+++ b/src/pan3d/explorers/contour.py
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ def _setup_vtk(self, pipeline=None):
         self.widget.EnabledOn()
         self.widget.InteractiveOff()
 
+        if self.anari:
+            from pan3d.utils import anari
+
+            anari.setup(self.renderer)
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # UI
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pan3d/explorers/globe.py b/src/pan3d/explorers/globe.py
index 8e5d0ba..290fb94 100644
--- a/src/pan3d/explorers/globe.py
+++ b/src/pan3d/explorers/globe.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ def _setup_vtk(self, pipeline=None):
         self.widget.EnabledOn()
         self.widget.InteractiveOff()
 
+        if self.anari:
+            from pan3d.utils import anari
+
+            anari.setup(self.renderer)
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # UI
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pan3d/explorers/slicer.py b/src/pan3d/explorers/slicer.py
index 79b740b..e49d195 100644
--- a/src/pan3d/explorers/slicer.py
+++ b/src/pan3d/explorers/slicer.py
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ def _setup_vtk(self, pipeline=None):
         self.widget.EnabledOn()
         self.widget.InteractiveOff()
 
+        if self.anari:
+            from pan3d.utils import anari
+
+            anari.setup(self.renderer)
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # GUI definition
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pan3d/utils/anari.py b/src/pan3d/utils/anari.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e3f38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pan3d/utils/anari.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+def setup(renderer):
+    try:
+        from vtkmodules import vtkRenderingAnari
+    except ImportError:
+        return
+
+    anariPass = vtkRenderingAnari.vtkAnariPass()
+    renderer.SetPass(anariPass)
+
+    anariDevice = anariPass.GetAnariDevice()
+    anariDevice.SetupAnariDeviceFromLibrary("environment", "default", False)
+
+    anariRenderer = anariPass.GetAnariRenderer()
+    anariRenderer.SetSubtype("raycast")
+    anariRenderer.SetParameterf("ambientRadiance", 0.8)
+
+    # VisRTX specific settings
+    # anariRenderer.SetParameterf("lightFalloff", 0.5)
+    anariRenderer.SetParameterb("denoise", True)
+    anariRenderer.SetParameteri("pixelSamples", 10)
+    # anariRenderer.SetParameteri("ambientSamples", 5)
diff --git a/src/pan3d/utils/common.py b/src/pan3d/utils/common.py
index 141eb7e..8ab3d35 100644
--- a/src/pan3d/utils/common.py
+++ b/src/pan3d/utils/common.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def __init__(
             - `--xarray-url`: Provide URL to xarray dataset
             - `--wasm`: Use WASM for local rendering
             - `--vtkjs`: Use vtk.js for local rendering
+            - `--anari`: Use anari for remote rendering
         """
         super().__init__(server, client_type="vue3")
 
@@ -62,11 +63,17 @@ def __init__(
             help="Use vtk.js for local rendering",
             action="store_true",
         )
+        rendering.add_argument(
+            "--anari",
+            help="Use anari for remote rendering",
+            action="store_true",
+        )
 
         # CLI
         args, _ = self.server.cli.parse_known_args()
         # Local rendering
         self.local_rendering = local_rendering
+        self.anari = args.anari
         if args.wasm:
             self.local_rendering = "wasm"
         if args.vtkjs:
diff --git a/src/pan3d/utils/data/globe_textures/oceanmask-light.jpg b/src/pan3d/utils/data/globe_textures/oceanmask-light.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b56d1f3
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/pan3d/utils/data/globe_textures/oceanmask-light.jpg differ
diff --git a/src/pan3d/viewers/preview.py b/src/pan3d/viewers/preview.py
index 84418bc..8f3f456 100644
--- a/src/pan3d/viewers/preview.py
+++ b/src/pan3d/viewers/preview.py
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ def _setup_vtk(self, pipeline=None):
         self.widget.EnabledOn()
         self.widget.InteractiveOff()
 
+        if self.anari:
+            from pan3d.utils import anari
+
+            anari.setup(self.renderer)
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # UI
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------