V-Ray Next for 3ds Max Update 1 is officially available for download now. The update for this high-end render plugin for Autodesk's 3ds Max contains the following improvements:
- New Viewport IPR - Keep working while you render.
- New Lens Effects - New glare and bloom lens effects .
- GPU bucket rendering - Accelerated multi-GPU performance and distributed rendering, plus support for Cryptomatte render elements.
- New GPU dispersion - In V-Ray GPU, render highly accurate light refractions that split into their component colors.
- Faster fog with GPU - Quicker, better sampling of environment fog to rapidly add depth to scenes with V-Ray GPU.
- Mimic rolling shutter - Emulate the warped motion blur effects common in digital video and cell phone cameras.
- New Glint & Glitter controls - The V-Ray Physical Hair material adds new Glint and Glitter controls for better highlights.
- Improved lighting render elements - Improved lighting passes provide artifact-free results independent of light sampling.
Availability
If you are new to V-Ray for 3ds Max, you can download demo versions here. If you are already using V-Ray Next for 3ds Max, you can go to your login page at ChaosGroup's website to get your latest full version of V-Ray Next for 3ds Max.