V-Ray

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title: "V-Ray" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["3d-graphics-software", "rendering-systems", "global-illumination-software", "3d-rendering-software-for-linux", "proprietary-commercial-software-for-linux"] description: "Computer-generated imagery rendering software app" topic_path: "technology/operating-systems" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Ray" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Computer-generated imagery rendering software app ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox software"]

Field	Value
name	V-Ray
logo	V-Ray Logo 1.jpg
screenshot	Glass ochem dof2.png
screenshot size	250
caption	Render created using V-Ray for Rhinoceros 3D, demonstrating the advanced effects V-Ray is capable of, such as refraction and caustics
developer	Chaos
released
latest release version	5, update 1.3 (V-Ray Standalone)
latest release date
operating system	Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows
genre	Rendering system
license	Proprietary commercial software
website
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| name = V-Ray | logo = V-Ray Logo 1.jpg | screenshot = Glass ochem dof2.png | screenshot size = 250 | caption = Render created using V-Ray for Rhinoceros 3D, demonstrating the advanced effects V-Ray is capable of, such as refraction and caustics | developer = Chaos | released = | latest release version = 5, update 1.3 (V-Ray Standalone) | latest release date = | operating system = Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows | genre = Rendering system | license = Proprietary commercial software | website = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Classroom_security_camera.webp" caption="Computational education]] classroom with a [[security camera]] designed with [[SketchUp]] and rendered with V-Ray"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Folder_paper_2.jpg" caption="Folded paper: [[SketchUp]] drawing rendered using V-Ray, demonstrating [[shading]] and [[global illumination"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/BallsRender.png" caption="reflection]], [[depth of field]], and the shape of the [[aperture]] (in this case, a hexagon)"] ::

V-Ray is a biased computer-generated imagery rendering software application developed by Bulgarian software company Chaos. V-Ray is a commercial plug-in for third-party 3D computer graphics software applications and is used for visualizations and computer graphics in industries such as media, entertainment, film and video game production, industrial design, product design and architecture.

Overview

V-Ray is a rendering engine that uses global illumination algorithms, including path tracing, photon mapping, irradiance maps and directly computed global illumination.

The desktop 3D applications that are supported by V-Ray are:

• Autodesk 3ds Max
• Autodesk Revit
• Cinema 4D
• Maya
• Nuke
• Rhinoceros
• SketchUp
• Katana
• Unreal Engine
• Houdini
• Blender

Academic and stand-alone versions of V-Ray are also available.

Modo support was discontinued at the end of 2021.

Notable studios using V-Ray

North America

United States

• Method Studios
• Digital Domain
• Blur Studio
• Zoic Studios
• Apple Inc.
• Hogarth Worldwide

Canada

• Bardel Entertainment

Europe

France

• Zagtoon

Netherlands

• PostOffice Amsterdam

Germany

• Scanline VFX

References

References

1. [https://www.chaos.com/about chaos.com]. About Chaos Group. February 05, 2024.
2. "V-Ray for Revit – Professional Rendering Software for Architects | Chaos Group".
3. "V-Ray for Modo discontinuation".
4. "Method Studios {{!}} LinkedIn".

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