| Feature | 3ds Max | Maya | SketchUp | Rhino | Revit | Blender (VFK) | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | | Full | Full | Limited* | Limited* | No | Yes | | V-Ray 6 Enmesh | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | | V-Ray 7 Gaussian Splats | Yes | Beta | No | No | No | No | | VRayScene (Proxy) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Key takeaway: Shift toward interactivity — designers could iterate faster with near-real-time feedback. vray all versions list exclusive
Established V-Ray as the go-to renderer for architectural visualization (ArchViz) due to its superior handling of Global Illumination Chaos Docs Platform-Specific Versions & Compatibility | Feature | 3ds Max | Maya |
Integrated post-processing directly into the renderer, allowing for light mixing (Light Mix) and basic compositing within the V-Ray Frame Buffer V-Ray 6 (Collaboration): Expanded into the cloud with Chaos Cloud Collaboration and introduced Enmesh for complex geometric patterns. V-Ray 7 (Modern Frontier): The current flagship version, featuring AI Material Generation , support for Gaussian splats, and the "Night Sky" model. Exclusive Version Support and Compatibility Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max and even Unreal. Furthermore
Searching for a is tricky because the software has split into multiple ecosystems: V-Ray for 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Houdini, Nuke, and even Unreal. Furthermore, Chaos has recently unified its branding under V-Ray 7 , leaving many professionals confused about legacy versions, End-of-Life (EOL) dates, and upgrade paths.