Introduced the redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB) with built-in Light Mix (allowing artists to change light colors and intensities after rendering) and Layer-Based Compositing. This version also launched Chaos Cosmos, a built-in library of high-quality 3D assets.
Introduced V-Ray RT (Real-Time) , marking Chaos Group’s first major foray into GPU-accelerated rendering and interactive viewport feedback.
: Advanced AI denoising, upgraded caustic rendering, and native integration with Chaos Vantage for instant real-time animation. vray all versions list
3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Cinema 4D (first major version in 2016).
Built for heavy film, VFX, and animation pipelines. Introduced the redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB) with
Shifted away from an official standalone plugin format. The Blender community now relies on Hydra render delegates or open-standard exchange formats like USD and .vrscene imports.
Introduced Chaos Cosmos, a built-in, curated library of high-quality 3D assets (furniture, vegetation, people) ready to render out of the box. : Advanced AI denoising, upgraded caustic rendering, and
According to Chaos’s 2024 roadmap:
* V-Ray 6. Build 6.20.06. Build 6.20.02. Build 6.20.00. Build 6.10.08. Build 6.10.06. Build 6.10.04. Build 6.10.02. Build 6.00.20. Chaos Docs What's New in V-Ray 7 - V-Ray for 3ds Max - Chaos Docs