List Exclusive ((better)) — Vray All Versions

, developed by Chaos, has evolved through several major generations since its debut in 2002

  • V-Ray 1.0 (2000) - Initial release
  • V-Ray 1.5 (2002) - Added support for 3ds Max 5 and Maya 4
  • V-Ray 1.51 (2003) - Bug fixes and minor improvements
  • V-Ray 2.0 (2004) - Major rewrite, added support for 3ds Max 6 and Maya 5
  • V-Ray 2.1 (2005) - Added support for 3ds Max 7 and Maya 6
  • V-Ray 2.2 (2006) - Added support for 3ds Max 8 and Maya 7
  • V-Ray 2.3 (2007) - Added support for 3ds Max 9 and Maya 8
  • V-Ray 2.4 (2008) - Added support for 3ds Max 2008 and Maya 2008
  • V-Ray 2.5 (2009) - Added support for 3ds Max 2009 and Maya 2009
  • V-Ray 2.6 (2010) - Added support for 3ds Max 2010 and Maya 2010
  • V-Ray 2.7 (2011) - Added support for 3ds Max 2011 and Maya 2011
  • V-Ray 2.8 (2012) - Added support for 3ds Max 2012 and Maya 2012
  • V-Ray 3.0 (2013) - Major rewrite, added support for 3ds Max 2013 and Maya 2013
  • V-Ray 3.1 (2014) - Added support for 3ds Max 2014 and Maya 2014
  • V-Ray 3.2 (2015) - Added support for 3ds Max 2015 and Maya 2015
  • V-Ray 3.3 (2016) - Added support for 3ds Max 2016 and Maya 2016
  • V-Ray 3.4 (2017) - Added support for 3ds Max 2017 and Maya 2017
  • V-Ray 3.5 (2018) - Added support for 3ds Max 2018 and Maya 2018
  • V-Ray 3.6 (2019) - Added support for 3ds Max 2019 and Maya 2019
  • V-Ray 3.7 (2020) - Added support for 3ds Max 2020 and Maya 2020
  • V-Ray 4.0 (2020) - Major rewrite, added support for 3ds Max 2021 and Maya 2020
  • V-Ray 4.1 (2021) - Added support for 3ds Max 2022 and Maya 2021
  • V-Ray 4.2 (2022) - Added support for 3ds Max 2023 and Maya 2022
  • V-Ray 5.0 (2022) - Latest version, added support for 3ds Max 2024 and Maya 2023

Below is an exclusive list of major V-Ray generations and their recent update milestones: V-Ray 7 (Current Generation): vray all versions list exclusive

  • Legacy: This became the "classic" V-Ray workflow still used in many studios today.
    • 3.40.01 (Stable 3.4 build)
    • 5.10.03 (First stable 5.1 build)

    V-Ray 7 (Current Version): Introduced significant AI tools, including the AI Material Generator (beta) for PBR materials, AI Enhancer for realistic people/vegetation, and AI Upscaler for presentation-ready visuals. It also added real-world synced Night Sky features and Chaos Cloud 3D streaming for browser-based client reviews. , developed by Chaos, has evolved through several

    Older versions (1.5, 2.0) that established the engine's dominance in architectural visualization but lacked modern GPU and real-time features. Key Feature Evolution V-Ray 1