Summary
- AI Enhancer polishes renders instantly, while AI Material Generator turns real-world photos into seamless PBR materials in Chaos Cosmos.
- The new Night Sky feature delivers astronomically precise stars, moon phases, and the Milky Way.
- New 3D streaming in Chaos Cloud (beta) allows anyone to browse scenes in the highest quality possible, even on phones and tablets, and provide feedback remotely.
- Chaos Cloud GPU rendering is now significantly faster and more cost-efficient, thanks to next-generation hardware and optimized RTX rendering.
- Smarter tools like Gaussian Splats clipping, Scatter Clustering, and support for up to 256 unique LightMix light selects give you more artistic control.
- Enhanced workflows with faster Cosmos multi-imports, improved MultisubTex, optimized viewport loading, and OpenPBR mode in VRayMtl.
New AI-powered features
AI Enhancer (beta)
Save time polishing your renders with Chaos AI Enhancer. Improve the look of people and vegetation without affecting architecture and other key elements. And the best part? There’s no re-rendering required. Integrated directly into Chaos Cloud Collaboration, it’s the simplest way to get stunning results in just a click.
AI Material Generator (beta)
Quickly turn real-world photos into ready-to-use PBR materials. Perfect for secondary materials that don’t need art direction, AI Material Generator lets you fill out environments and interiors fast without sacrificing believability.
Light the sky, star by star
With the new Night Sky feature, you can accurately position celestial elements like stars and the moon’s phases to create immersive, ethereal night scenes. All elements can be displayed based on a specific date, time, and location, or individual elements can be fine-tuned for ultimate artistic control.
New in Chaos Cloud
3D streaming (beta)
Share your 3D scenes through a browser link so clients and colleagues can view, interact, and provide feedback via any device, including a tablet or phone.
Scene credit: Method Visualisation
Faster & more affordable rendering
Thanks to major infrastructure upgrades, Chaos Cloud GPU rendering now delivers faster render times and reduced costs, plus support for 24 GB GPU memory for large scenes.
Finer artistic control
Gaussian splats clipping
Easily trim splats in 3ds Max and replace them with detailed models.
Scatter clustering
Group scattered objects using noise calculations, color maps, or painted layers for fine control.
LightMix light selects expansion
Manage up to 256 unique light selects for ultimate control in complex scenes.
Enhanced workflows
- Multi-import assets from Chaos Cosmos.
- New Exposure layer controls for light and shadow balance.
- Improved V-Ray MultisubTex with mapping source and a probability column.
- Faster viewport loading for large scenes with delayed VRayProxy objects.
- OpenPBR mode in VRayMtl for consistent shading across applications.
And much more
This update also brings the next generation of Distributed Rendering (DR2,which is available as a separate stable build and can be downloaded here), enhanced V-Ray GPU features, improved denoiser workflows, two-sided textures, and extended options in VRayLight.
A better workflow starts here
V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max, Update 2 is here, and it’s faster and smarter than ever. If you’re new to V-Ray, you can try the new features now and see how easy it is to get one click closer to perfection.
Already using V-Ray? Download the update here and dive right in.