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Focused heavily on faster ray tracing, progressive rendering, and GPU rendering capabilities.

Enscape compatibility, Procedural Clouds, Chaos Scatter, V-Ray Enmesh, and V-Ray Proxy hierarchy overrides. Post-Processing & Speed

The term “hot” in V-Ray covers two meanings: (critical stability patches) and the hottest new features (real-time ray tracing, AI integration, Gaussian Splatting). By staying current with the latest versions listed here, you ensure maximum performance, security, and creative capability in your rendering workflow.

: High-frequency processors like the Intel i9 10900X or AMD Ryzen 9935X are favored for CPU-based rendering tasks. vray+all+versions+list+hot

| Version | Release Date | Key Features | |---------|-------------|--------------| | 7.00.10 | Jan 28, 2025 | Hotfix 1 – bug fixes and stability | | 7.10.00 | May 16, 2025 | Update 1 – Chaos Scans (3,000+ scanned materials) | | 7.00.08 | April 2025 | Hotfix 2 – 3ds Max 2026 support | | 7.10.01 | August 2025 | Update 1, hotfix 1 | | 7.20.00 | December 2025 | Update 2 – macOS support, AI Enhancer (beta), AI Material Generator (beta), Night Sky, Distributed Rendering | | 7.20.01 | February 2026 | Update 2, hotfix 1 – Blender 5.0 support | | 7.30.00 | April 15, 2026 | | | 7.40.00 | June 2026 | Update 4 – Veras AI integration (image-to-video generation, AI ideation) |

Fully integrated into Maxon’s motion graphics workflow.

| Version | Year | Major Features | |---------|------|----------------| | V-Ray 1.47 | 2005 | V-Ray Physical Camera, VRayLight (area light). | | V-Ray 1.5 (RC) | 2007 | VRayDirt (ambient occlusion), VRayFastSSS, true 64-bit support. | | | 2007 | – First formal hotfix delivery system introduced. | | V-Ray 1.5 SP2 → SP5 | 2008–2010 | VRayPhysicalCamera improvements, Lense Effects, RT GPU early version. | | V-Ray 2.0 | 2010 | VRayRT (real-time ray tracing, initially CPU only), VRayCarPaintMtl. | | V-Ray 2.1 – 2.4 | 2011–2012 | RT GPU support, stereo rendering, OSL shaders. | By staying current with the latest versions listed

V-Ray is a popular rendering engine used in various industries, including architecture, product design, and visual effects. Over the years, Chaos Group has released numerous versions of V-Ray, each with its own set of features, improvements, and fixes. In this write-up, we'll provide a comprehensive list of all V-Ray versions, including hot fixes.

Automatically increases low-resolution texture maps to 4K and 8K sharp fidelity using localized machine learning models.

The hottest builds are never the .00 releases. Wait for Hotfix 1 before installing a major version. | Version | Year | Major Features |

This guide outlines the major milestones in the evolution of Chaos V-Ray, from its early professional adoption to the latest AI-driven releases of 2025 and 2026. V-Ray Version History & Key Features

Allowed for basic compositing directly in the VFB.