VRay, developed by Chaos (formerly Chaos Group), is one of the most widely used commercial rendering engines in architectural visualization, visual effects, and product design. This paper provides a complete, annotated list of all major VRay versions, including beta releases, major version milestones, point updates, and notable integration versions for platforms such as 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Nuke, and Unreal. The chronology is organized from the first public release in 2001 to the current version as of 2025. Each version entry highlights key technical innovations, hardware support changes, and industry impact.
The journey of V-Ray began in Sofia, Bulgaria, where developers Vladimir Koylazov and Peter Mitev of the Chaos Group released the first commercial version as a plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max. The initial versions supported core ray tracing and global illumination techniques. Over two decades, V-Ray evolved from a simple rendering tool into an Oscar-winning, high-performance hybrid (CPU + GPU) engine adopted by top studios worldwide.
All major platforms (3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, C4D, Houdini, Revit, Unreal). vray all versions list
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With each subsequent release the list grew: 1.x brought faster sampling; 2.x refined global illumination until light behaved like a stubborn truth; 3.x introduced new algorithms that split render times like parting a sea. Artists who had once dreaded overnight renders now brewed tea and waited with calm. VRay, developed by Chaos (formerly Chaos Group), is
Future-proofed the renderer for highly collaborative, platform-agnostic studio workflows. V-Ray Version Availability Across Software Platforms
The early versions laid the groundwork for the renderer, introducing many of the global illumination algorithms still in use today. Over two decades, V-Ray evolved from a simple
Chaos V-Ray has been the backbone of the 3D rendering industry for over two decades. From its humble beginnings as a global illumination plug-in to its current status as an AI-accelerated rendering powerhouse, V-Ray has shaped architectural visualization, visual effects, and product design.
Rebuilt the GPU engine kernel to support production-level features previously locked to CPU pipelines. The Ultra-Fast Ecosystem (V-Ray 5) V-Ray 5 (2020–2022)