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Chaos V-Ray

The world's most complete 3D rendering software for high-end visualisation and production.

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Render without limits

Chaos V-Ray is a 3D rendering plugin available for all major 3D design and CAD programs. It works seamlessly with 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Maya, Nuke, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Unreal.

With V-Ray, artists and designers can explore and share their projects and render high-quality 3D visualisations.

 

Why choose V-Ray?

Award-winning rendering technology

For truly photorealistic renders, you want a ray tracer that’s built for quality, optimised for speed, and ready to scale. V-Ray gives you the power to work with lightning-fast interactive and heavyweight production rendering.

Photorealistic ray-traced rendering

V-Ray differs from other rendering solutions in that it includes both CPU and GPU+CPU hybrid rendering options. V-Ray uses adaptive ray-tracing technology and proprietary scene intelligence to create photorealistic imagery and animations.

Industry-leading 3D rendering software

Because of its versatility, V-Ray is used by small firms and large studios around the world. Industries that rely on V-Ray’s 3D rendering software include visual effects, animation, architecture, interior design, automotive, fashion and apparel, product design, and more.

Seamless integration with popular programs

Chaos V-Ray is a 3D rendering plugin available for a large number of 3D design and CAD programs. It works seamlessly with 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Maya, Nuke, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Unreal.

Key features

  • Rendering: V-Ray’s powerful CPU and GPU rendering is built to handle the toughest projects and demands of high-end production.
  • Lighting: Create high quality renders by analysing designs based on actual lighting and true reflections of materials. Choose from a wide selection of lighting options.
  • Materials & Textures: Achieve different looks with a versatile selection of materials. Simulate plastics, metals, translucent objects, skin, hair and more. 
  • Atmosphere Effects: Simulate fog, atmospheric haze, and participating media for a number of image effects.
  • V-Ray Frame Buffer: See a final image when you hit save, without needing to switch to other applications for the finished result.
  • AI Image Enhancer and AI Upscaler*: Refine details and increase resolution without re‑rendering. Improve the look of people and vegetation without changing the architecture, furniture, and other important aspects of your renders. 

*AI Enhancer and AI Upscaler are AI features that cost Chaos Credits. Credits are included with every licence. More credits are included with Premium and Collection licences. 

Who can benefit from V-Ray?

Chaos V-Ray is used by

  • Architects
  • Designers
  • Visualisation specialists
  • 3D modellers and animators

Who want to take their designs to the next level.

V-Ray is a powerful plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya and other programs that lets you create professional visualisations instantly. Work directly from your DCC and research, present, and optimise your designs at every stage – from concept and design to construction documentation and marketing materials.

Determine the quality and level of detail of your visualisations yourself, fully tailored to your workflow. V-Ray delivers photorealistic results without compromising on speed or efficiency. 

Choose the plan that’s right for you and your team:

 

V-Ray Solo

  • Named license
  • Includes all V-Ray integrations
  • Includes support
  • Chaos Cosmos content library (including Scans)
  • Chaos Veras
  • 100 Chaos Credits

V-Ray Premium

  • Floating license on any computer
  • Includes all V-Ray integrations
  • Includes support
  • Chaos Cosmos content library (including Scans)
  • Chaos Veras
  • Chaos Phoenix
  • Chaos Player
  • 500 Chaos Credits

V-Ray Collection

  • Named or floating license options
  • Includes all V-Ray integrations
  • Includes support
  • Chaos Cosmos content library (including Scans)
  • Chaos Veras
  • Chaos Phoenix
  • Chaos Player
  • Chaos Vantage
  • Chaos Anima
  • 1500 Chaos Credits

Learn more about the V-Ray Collection

Frequently asked questions

Chaos V-Ray is a professional 3D rendering solution used to create highly realistic images, animations and visualisations. It is widely used across architecture, design, film, television, VFX and product visualisation, giving users detailed control over lighting, materials, cameras and rendering. 

V-Ray can be used to create everything from photorealistic architectural renders and product images to cinematic animations and visual effects. It can be used throughout the creative process, from early design concepts to final production-quality imagery. 

V-Ray is available for a wide range of professional applications, including 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Cinema 4D and Houdini. The exact features and integrations vary between host applications. 

V-Ray offers advanced controls for experienced artists, but it also provides presets, intuitive tools and ready-to-use materials and lighting options that make it accessible to newer users. The level of control can grow with your experience, allowing you to move from simple renders to highly customised production workflows. 

V-Ray combines photorealistic quality, flexibility and extensive creative control with support for both CPU and GPU rendering. It is particularly well suited to professionals who need consistent, high-quality results and the ability to fine-tune lighting, materials and rendering settings for demanding projects. 

V-Ray supports both CPU and GPU rendering, giving users flexibility depending on their hardware and workflow. V-Ray CPU rendering is well suited to complex scenes and demanding production workloads, while V-Ray GPU can provide fast rendering on compatible NVIDIA GPUs. 

Yes. Ray tracing is fundamental to V-Ray's rendering technology. It accurately calculates lighting, reflections, refractions, shadows and global illumination to produce highly realistic images. V-Ray also supports advanced features such as GPU-accelerated ray tracing on compatible hardware. 

Yes. V-Ray is designed for demanding production environments and can handle complex geometry, high-resolution textures, detailed lighting setups and large architectural or visual effects scenes. Features such as V-Ray Proxy can also help manage heavy geometry and improve scene performance. 

Yes. V-Ray is widely used for both still images and animation. It includes features designed for maintaining consistency between frames and can be integrated into render-farm and distributed-rendering workflows, making it suitable for large architectural visualisation, film, television and VFX projects. 

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As a Chaos Platinum Partner, NTI enables you to get the most from Chaos tools, combining powerful rendering and visualisation technology to create compelling visuals, enhance creative collaboration, and bring ideas to life faster.

 

 

V-Ray demo, licence and pricing information

Are you looking for a Chaos V-Ray licence and want to know how much it costs or how to book a demo?  

Pricing

Pricing varies based on the length of the contract and the number of licences requested. Costs may also fluctuate due to Chaos pricing updates. 

To receive a free quote with the updated price, fill out the form on the side and we will contact you as soon as possible. 

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Why buy from NTI UK?

  • NTI is one of the largest Chaos partners in Europe (Platinum Partner) and offers all products in the Chaos portfolio.
  • Our consultants have backgrounds in AEC and M&E, and understand the unique needs of each industry. 
  • We support you throughout the entire value chain - from installation and distribution to training and support.

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Contact to us to learn more about V-Ray

Lee Phillips

Sales Director

+44 1483 410375