V-Ray for 3ds Max has long been the industry standard for artists and designers who need both uncompromising quality and a flexible workflow. Now, with V-Ray 7 Update 2, Chaos has raised the bar once again. This new release delivers a set of tools that make creating, collaborating, and perfecting your scenes faster and easier than ever.
Whether you’re already using V-Ray every day or you’re just exploring what’s possible, this update is designed to inspire your creativity and streamline your work.
Key New Features
The biggest highlights of Update 2 focus on boosting speed, realism, and collaboration:
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AI Enhancer (beta): Automatically improve the realism of people and vegetation without affecting key elements like architecture or props. Get instant photorealism without extra work.
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AI Material Generator (beta): Upload a photo of a real-world surface and turn it into a ready-to-use PBR material in seconds. Perfect for quickly filling out environments with believable details.
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Night Sky: Create astronomically accurate skies complete with stars, moon phases, the Milky Way, and even solar eclipses. Set them by date, time, and location, or adjust individual elements for total artistic control.
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Chaos Cloud 3D Streaming (beta): Share your scene with clients or collaborators anywhere in the world, on any device, without special software or hardware.
More Ways to Work Smarter
Update 2 also brings a series of workflow upgrades that make day-to-day production smoother and more efficient:
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Gaussian Splats Clipping: Trim splats directly in 3ds Max for precise environment creation.
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Scatter Clustering: Group scattered objects into clusters for faster adjustments and scene variations.
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V-Ray MultisubTex Updates: Apply mapping sources to all sub-maps at once and use new Probability settings for quick texture variation.
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LightMix Expansion: Control up to 256 unique light selects for unmatched lighting flexibility in complex scenes.
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Multi-Import from Chaos Cosmos: Bring in multiple assets in one go for a faster start.
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Distributed Rendering 2: No more bucket rendering limits; every machine you add speeds up the process.
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V-Ray Two-Sided Texture: Apply different materials to the front and back of a surface for effects like labels, packaging, or paper.
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Exposure Layer Controls: Fine-tune light and shadow tones directly in the V-Ray Frame Buffer.
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GPU Rendering Improvements & Denoiser Workflow Updates: Faster, cleaner results for GPU-based projects.
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VRayProxy Loading Speed: Quicker loading in the viewport keeps you moving without waiting.
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OpenPBR Mode in VRayMtl: Expanded material compatibility.
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Layer/ID Include-Exclude in VRay Lights: Precise control over lighting targets.
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USD 12 Support: Improved pipeline compatibility.
Why It Matters
V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max Update 2 isn’t just about new features, it’s about giving you more control, more speed, and more creative possibilities. From architectural visualization and product design to VFX and virtual reality, V-Ray continues to be the most complete rendering solution for high-end visualization and production.
With Chaos’ real-time rendering via Vantage, massive Cosmos asset library, and cloud-powered collaboration tools, this update integrates seamlessly into your workflow no matter how big or small the project.
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