Enhanced decal functionality for more complex material layering. 2. Milestone Versions: V-Ray 5 & V-Ray Next
This release bridged the gap between CPU rendering and GPU-accelerated previews.
Here is the guide to V-Ray versions, history, and key features.
During this era, V-Ray established itself as the go-to global illumination engine, displacing traditional scanline renderers. vray+all+versions+list+hot
| Version | Year | Major Features | |---------|------|----------------| | | 2023 | Procedural clouds, V-Ray Environment Fog with noise, V-Ray SSS improvements, improved energy‑preserving materials. | | V-Ray 6.1 | 2023 | V-Ray Proxy with embedded textures, V-Ray Scene interaction for Light Mix in VFB. | | V-Ray 6.1.1 | 2023 | Hotfix – GPU memory leak when using VRayMultiSubTex fixed. | | V-Ray 6.1.2 | 2024 | Hotfix – resolved crash on rendering with Caustics + VRaySun. | | V-Ray 6.2 | 2024 | Chaos Vantage live link, V-Ray Profiler, improved UI for material randomness. | | V-Ray 6.2.1 | 2024 | Hotfix – fixed missing COLD lights after scene merge in 3ds Max. | | V-Ray 6.2.2 | 2024 | Hotfix – corrected render element output in Batch Render (Maya only). | | V-Ray 6.20.03 | 2024 | Minor patch: Revit interoperability fixes. |
Near-parity with CPU rendering features, including complex shading networks and volumetric effects.
Enabled multi-GPU setups to share VRAM, alleviating scene size bottlenecks. 3. The Intelligence Era: V-Ray Next (Version 4.0) Here is the guide to V-Ray versions, history,
Introduced a built-in library of hundreds of render-ready materials.
The breakthrough years where V-Ray established itself as the dominant renderer for arch-viz, replacing scanline rendering with photorealistic GI (Global Illumination). 5. V-Ray Supported Platforms (2026 Update)
| Year | Version | Code Name | "Hot" Build Number | Platform Success | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2001 | 1.0 | Sputnik | 1.00.05 | 3ds Max | | 2005 | 1.5 | Gloria | 1.50.08 | Max/Maya | | 2010 | 2.0 | Glenn | 2.00.02 | Max/Maya/Rhino | | 2013 | 3.0 | Einstein | 3.00.07 | Cross-Platform | | 2015 | 3.2 | Tesla | 3.20.03 | | | 2017 | 3.6 | Fermi | 3.60.04 | HOT (Legacy GPU) | | 2018 | Next (4.0) | Curie | 4.10.03 | HOT (Archviz) | | 2020 | 5.0 | Turing | 5.20.06 | HOT (Standard) | | 2022 | 6.0 | Hopper | 6.10.02 | HOT (Current) | | 2024 | 7.0 | Blackwell | 7.00.01b | Bleeding Edge | | | V-Ray 6
| Host Application | Supported Versions for V-Ray 7 | | :--- | :--- | | | 2021 - 2026 | | Autodesk Maya | 2022 - 2025 | | Trimble SketchUp | 2021 - 2024 | | McNeel Rhino | 7 - 8 | | Cinema 4D (C4D) | R25 - 2024 | | Autodesk Revit | 2022 - 2025 |
Used machine learning to calculate perfect camera settings instantly.