V-Ray
Render created using V-Ray for Rhinoceros 3D, demonstrating the advanced effects V-Ray is capable of, such as refraction and caustics. | |
Developer(s) | Chaos Group |
---|---|
Initial release | 1997 |
Stable release |
3.6
/ July 1, 2017 |
Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows |
Type | Rendering system |
License | Proprietary commercial software |
Website |
www |
V-Ray is a computer-generated imagery rendering software application developed by the Bulgarian company Chaos Group (Bulgarian: Хаос Груп), that was established in Sofia in 1997. V-Ray is a commercial plug-in for third-party 3D computer graphics software applications and is used for visualizations and computer graphics in industries such as media, entertainment, film and video game production, industrial design, product design and architecture.[1] The company chief architects are Peter Mitev and Vladimir Koylazov.
Overview
V-Ray is a rendering engine that uses global illumination algorithms, including path tracing, photon mapping, irradiance maps and directly computed global illumination.
The desktop 3D applications that are supported by V-Ray are:
Academic and stand-alone versions of V-Ray are also available.
Studios using V-Ray
North America
United States of America
Europe
Germany
References
- ↑ chaosgroup.com. About Chaos Group. September 22, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.chaosgroup.com/vray/revit
Further reading
- Francesco Legrenzi, V-Ray - The Complete Guide, 2008
- Markus Kuhlo and Enrico Eggert, Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray: Photorealistic Visualization, Focal Press, 2010
- Ciro Sannino, Photography and Rendering with V-Ray, GC Edizioni, 2012
- Luca Deriu, V-Ray e Progettazione 3D, EPC Editore, 2013
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to V-Ray. |
- Your source for all things V-Ray
- Learn V-Ray: Easy to follow videos, concepts and exercises
- V-Ray Essentials Crash Course - Free Tutorial
- V-Ray - Free Video Tutorials
- V-Ray at rhino3d.com
- A Closer Look At VRAY Architectural Review of V-Ray
- VRay Material Downloads and Resource Library
- VRAYforC4D - the website of V-Ray for Cinema4d, made by LAUBlab KG
- Free Material Library