List: Vray All Versions

V-Ray 3.6 introduced the ability to run V-Ray GPU across both CUDA-driven graphics cards and CPUs simultaneously. The Intelligent Renderer (V-Ray Next / 4.x) V-Ray Next (2018–2020)

Integrated Light Mix , allowing artists to change the color and intensity of lights interactively after the render was finished, without re-rendering. It also introduced layered compositing directly within the VFB.

V-Ray 6 focused heavily on world-building, collaboration, and seamless cloud workflows. It streamlined the creation of massive environments and complex material details.

Shifted post-processing directly into the V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB). Introduced Light Mix (changing light colors and intensities after rendering) and Layer Compositing . It also introduced V-Ray Vision for real-time rasterized previewing.

Chaos dropped traditional version numbers temporarily for "V-Ray Next." This generation brought automated "smart" features driven by machine learning and scene intelligence. vray all versions list

Launched in 2020, V-Ray 5 moved beyond simple rendering by bringing compositing and lighting tools directly into the V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB).

Removed tedious manual setup steps, allowing the engine to analyze the scene and optimize itself. V-Ray 5 (2020)

Launched in the early 2000s, the first iterations of V-Ray challenged established renderers by offering unprecedented speed for global illumination.

Introduced V-Ray Enmesh (for complex geometry), Procedural Clouds, and improved integration with Chaos Cosmos, a curated library of 3D assets. V-Ray 3

The flagship product, receiving new features first.

Added Hybrid Rendering, allowing V-Ray GPU to utilize both CPU and NVIDIA CUDA GPU resources simultaneously. 4. The Smart Era: V-Ray Next / 4.x (2018–2019) Scene Intelligence and Automation

I can provide the specific system requirements or feature compatibility for that version.

Arguably the most beloved version for 3ds Max users. Introduced Light Mix (changing light colors and intensities

Released in 2014, V-Ray 3.0 introduced a redesigned core architecture built for speed.

Enabled pushing renders directly from the VFB to an online review space for client feedback. The Present Era (V-Ray 7) V-Ray 7 (2024–Present)

The 2.0 era focused on hardware utilization and expanding beyond 3ds Max into other major 3D software suites.