: Notable for the introduction of V-Ray RT (real-time) and progressive rendering [5].
| Version | Date | Core Innovation | |---------|------|------------------| | (7.00) | Nov 2024 | AI denoiser 2.0 (training per scene), VRayRendererGPU acceleration on Mac Metal, real-time nested instancing. | | 7.00.01 | Dec 2024 | USD Hydra delegate for Pixar’s Storm. | | 7.10.00 | Apr 2025 | VRay Volumetric Grid (OpenVDB) direct editing; Chaos License Server 7. | | 7.20.00 (upcoming) | Q3 2025 | Neural radiance cache (NRC) for caustics. | vray all versions list
V-Ray, developed by Chaos , has evolved from a niche ray-tracer into the industry standard for high-end photorealistic rendering. Since its inception in 1997, the software has undergone numerous major transformations, each introducing groundbreaking technologies like global illumination and AI-powered denoising. V-Ray Major Version History V-Ray All Versions List: A Complete Guide V-Ray 3