Summary:
The latest version of Veras, Chaos' AI-powered ideation and visualization tool for architects, is now available. Highlights in Veras 4.0 include Render Engine 7, powered by Nano Banana Pro, Image Reference as Input, Gallery Mode, Video Presets, and more.
Veras 4.0 is here—and it’s one of our most exciting releases yet!
In this update, we introduce our Render Engine 7, powered by Nano Banana Pro. This groundbreaking AI render generator delivers dramatically higher-quality output without artifacts, enabling multiple use cases that were previously impossible. The best part? If you’re using Enscape, it’s already built right into your workflow.
And it’s not just the new engine. Veras 4.0 also includes practical improvements that help you move faster, explore more freely, and maintain visual consistency as concepts evolve.
What’s new in Veras 4.0?
New rendering engine, powered by Nano Banana Pro
Render Engine 7, powered by Nano Banana Pro, is a major upgrade that makes your images look sharper, more realistic, and more stable. It reduces visual errors and maintains accurate shapes, so every render comes out cleaner and more consistent. You get more reliable, production-ready results that you can trust in your design work.
Please note: This implementation has a quota depending on your subscription. We have two new options for those who want to create a large number of assets with Nano Banana: Veras AI Creative Boost Ultra (Veras + increased NB quota) and Veras AI Creative Boost (the increased NB quota). The previous render engines, based on Stable Diffusion, are still available and unlimited (no quotas on renders). Learn about the tier options here.
New workflows with improved quality and cohesion
This update improves overall image quality and geometric cohesion, making geometric artifacts almost non-existent. When fidelity improves, workflows expand. With a more reliable foundation, Veras can now support architectural tasks that once felt impossible, such as:
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Populating your scene with assets using simple prompts.
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2D → 3D: Turn a flat floor plan into a believable 3D rendering.
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Multi-angle perspectives: Generate new views while preserving geometry, materials, and lighting logic.
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Interior previews: Create interiors from plans or mood boards to test style, materials, and lighting.
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Adaptive reuse: Visualize renovations and transformations of existing structures with credible outcomes.
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Façade + material exploration: Swap cladding, glazing, and architectural features without rebuilding the model.
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Construction-document style: Produce clean, technical views that read like drawings.
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Site + context: Place designs into aerial/drone-style context with environment and entourage.
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Presentation boards: Generate boards, infographics, and visual narratives from text and project inputs.
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Annotative edits: Create annotative edits using the Sketch tool, which will be automatically integrated.
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Render selection physics: Apply context-aware edits where changes to a selected area correctly affect the entire image
More important and impactful prompts
Veras finally treats prompts as instructions, not suggestions. Prompt now has a lot more control and authorship over the rendering. Previously, the linework would be the primary driving factor. For example, when the prompt requests a building to be converted into a monolithic concrete structure, only the building is converted.
Another example: When the prompt requests winter season, the building edge linework is properly dismissed because the accumulated snow obscures it, while other parts of the building remain intact.
This allows for a large variance in what was previously called “geometry override” and “material override,” as these “overrides” can be localized and vary across the image. This is all possible because of the semantic understanding of the input and the prompt request. With this engine, the prompt is more important and impactful.
Image Reference as Input
With Image Reference as Input, you can guide new renderings using existing images instead of just text. Simply upload or choose a reference image, and Veras will match its style, materials, and overall look. This helps you keep a consistent visual direction while refining, evolving, or remixing previous designs.
Gallery Mode
Gallery Mode gives you a clear, visual way to browse all your past renderings and animations. Instead of digging through folders, you see everything as thumbnail previews in a clean, grid-style view. This makes it easy to compare versions, revisit old ideas, and pick up earlier design explorations without breaking your flow.
Video Presets
Video Presets are now purpose-built and separated from image presets, so you’re always working with tools designed for the medium you’re in. With 12 new video presets, you can generate smooth, photorealistic animations with balanced lighting, natural motion, and cinematic style, right out of the box.
AMA session on Feb 17 at 5:00 PM CET
Join Bill Allen, Director of Products at Chaos, for a live Ask Me Anything session and learn how the latest evolution of Veras expands everyday workflows, supports design intent, and opens new possibilities for working with AI in practice. Sign up here.
FAQs
How is Veras 4.0 different from general-purpose AI image generators?
Veras 4.0 differs from general-purpose AI image generators, as it’s designed for AI architectural rendering in CAD and BIM workflows. It takes your existing model or sketches and provides you with multiple design ideas quickly, making it ideal for ideation and generating fast AI-rendered concepts.
Who should use Veras 4.0 in a design team—architects, designers, or visualization specialists?
In a design team, architects and designers should use Veras 4.0. Veras is Chaos' AI-powered visualization tool that helps architects and designers to quickly generate and refine visual concepts within CAD/BIM applications, which can be shared with colleagues and clients for early design feedback.
How does Veras 4.0 fit into an Enscape-based workflow without disrupting it?
Veras integrates with Enscape and works within your CAD/BIM application. You can open your project in Enscape and use Veras to instantly explore design variations based on your scene. You can access both Enscape and Veras with Enscape Premium or ArchDesign Collection suites.
How reliable is Veras 4.0 for preserving geometry accuracy?
Veras 4.0 is reliable for preserving geometry accuracy. The latest version includes improved overall image quality and geometric cohesion, making geometric artifacts almost non-existent.