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Official release

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Release Notes: V-Ray 7


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GPU Improvements



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Faster time to first pixel

Powered-up interactive and animation rendering with faster time to first pixel. Scene data upload to GPU and geometry compilation are also optimized for speed.

Support for caustics

V-Ray GPU now supports Caustics through the new Caustics Solver, based on Photon Mapping. It delivers stunning results with impressive speed. Learn more

Even faster animation rendering

An enhanced algorithm is introduced for more efficient caching of bitmaps between animation frames, further speeding up the rendering process.



Out-of-core textures

Render texture-heavy scenes more efficiently with the Use System Memory for Textures mode. Learn more

Up to 3X faster on MacBooks

New Metal support triples rendering performance when using both the GPU and CPU sides of Apple M4 processors while doubling performance on M3 processors. Learn more




VFB Improvements



Vignette Layer

Apply a vignette camera effect, customize its shape, and apply it to any element of your render. Learn more

Image Alpha as a mask

Have more control with the option to add color corrections to assets on an image background. Learn more

Custom-shaped render regions

Define custom-shaped regions directly in the VFB. Create multiple regions in any shape and focus precisely on the areas you wish to fine-tune. Learn more




Color-correction presets

Experiment with different looks, using the new color-correction presets. Learn more





And more


Copernicus Support

V-Ray for Solaris now supports Copernicus, a powerful procedural texturing tool, giving you more third-party plugin options and greater flexibility when working with V-Ray. Learn more

Yeti cache support

Render Yeti cache files in Solaris with the new V-Ray Yeti node, enabling seamless integration of fur and hair grooming from other DCCs. Learn more

Cosmos Support in Solaris

V-Ray for Solaris now gives you access to the vast Chaos Cosmos library. Quickly populate your environments with ready-to-render 3D assets. Learn more

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