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Why V-Ray - Top Reasons to Choose V-Ray

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For over a decade Chaos Group’s flagship rendering software, V-Ray®, has set the standard for speed, reliability, ease of use, and render quality. Here are the top features included in V-Ray: V-Ray RT, VRayCarPaintMtl, Dispersion, VRayLightSelectRender Element, VRayHairMtl, Lens Analysis Tool, VRayPtex node for Autodesk® Maya®, VRayStereoscopic Helper and Shademap for Autodesk® 3ds Max®, V-Ray® Proxy, VRayLight Dome, V-Ray® Displacement.

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For over a decade Chaos Group’s flagship rendering software, V-Ray®, has set the standard for speed, reliability, ease of use, and render quality. Here are the top features included in V-Ray, soon to become an integral part of your workflow.

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Key features may vary depending on the product choice and respective version of V-Ray® being used. Chaos Group maintains the right to make changes to feature lists and products without future notice.

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V-Ray® RT Streamline setup time

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V-Ray RT is a revolutionary new rendering engine that leverages the power of CPUs and/or GPUs to provide instant feedback, streamlining the process of setting up lighting and materials. V-Ray RT is built upon the same solid core as V-Ray, making it seamless to transition between the two.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Rhino

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VRayCarPaintMtl

V-Ray introduces the intuitive new VRayCarPaintMtl, offering controls for base paint, clear coat, and metallic flakes within a single, optimized shader. The VrayCarPaintMtl simplifies the creation of complex, multi-layered automotive paints.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage

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Simplify the creation of highly detailed and multi-layered car paint materials

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Dispersion Achieve new levels of realism

In V-Ray, the VRayMtl includes Dispersion, providing the ability to trace and refract light based on its wavelength. Realism relies on details, and we have added Dispersion to help achieve even more believable results.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage, V-Ray for Rhino

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With the VRayLightSelect render element in V-Ray, it is now possible to separate the contribution of any combination of lights into separate passes. This offers the ultimate flexibility of rendering once and adjusting the lighting completely and realistically in post-production.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage

VRayLightSelectRender Element Render once and control lighting in post-production

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Capable of simulating primary and secondary specular reflections as well as translucency, VRayHairMtl is a unique shader for creating natural looking hair and fur with unprecedented speed and control.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage

VRayHairMtl Render hair and fur quickly and efficiently

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Lens Analysis Tool

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Accurately match the lens distortion of live footage

With the new Lens Analysis Tool, it is possible to measure and calibrate the lens distortion of live footage and match it virtually with the VRayPhysicalCamera. Camera profiles can be saved to a file and loaded any time the same lens is used.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage

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VRayPtex node for Autodesk® Maya®

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V-Ray supports the innovative texture format Ptex with the new VRayPtex node. Ptex greatly simplifies the texturing process by efficiently storing any number of textures into a single file and eliminating the need to assign UVs.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage

Incorporate the next generation texturing tools into your workflow

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VRayStereoscopic Helper and Shademap for Autodesk® 3ds Max®

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Optimize your stereoscopic pipeline

V-Ray introduces the new VRayStereoscopic Helper with Shademap technology, optimizing the production of stereoscopic imagery and reducing render times for depth of field and motion blur effects.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max

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V-Ray® Proxy

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VRayProxy is an indispensable tool for managing scene memory and efficiently rendering massive amounts of geometry. To enhance viewport performance, VRayProxy now includes the ability to specify a separate preview mesh.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage, V-Ray for Rhino

Render a virtually unlimited amount of geometry

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VRayLight Dome

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Simplify image-based lighting

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The VRayLight Dome provides a simple, artifact-free solution for creating image-based lighting. Its powerful importance sampling analyzes HDR images to optimize light tracing and GI precision.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage, V-Ray for Rhino

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V-Ray® Displacement

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Add detail efficiently

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V-Ray Displacement implements a unique solution for geometry handling at render time, making it extremely fast and memory efficient. Additional options such as Water Level provide methods of creating elaborate geometry from a simple plane.

Available in V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray for Softimage, V-Ray for Rhino, V-Ray for SketchUp

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At Chaos Group we work closely with our customers from around the world to ensure we are creating the best tools for their workflow. Inspired by their imaginative creations, we passionately pursue advances in rendering technology and continue to improve the software needed to communicate their vision.

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Thank you for being part of the V-Ray experience!

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