December 11, 2018
Neat add-on uses Nvidia's AI-based OptiX tech to denoise renders, baked textures - and even photos. Read More »
December 6, 2018
Update to 3ds Max renderer improves path tracing speed, adds new 'biasHybrid' render mode, HDRI denoising, random walk SSS. Read More »
November 23, 2018
Renderer gets support for GPU-based render denoising, better displacement, reduced RAM use. Read More »
November 16, 2018
Update adds render denoising, Workbenches system for custom UI layouts, more improvements to modelling, UVs and tech animation. Read More »
October 26, 2018
Now shipping: see videos of the new GPU rendering features and the new hair and toon shaders. Read More »
October 23, 2018
Update to the renderer adds a Modo-style Round Corners shader and normal map blending; further speeds up adaptive subdivision. Read More »
October 10, 2018
Videos: major Houdini update adds Vellum multphysics solver, new cloth and hair tools, material-based facturing and simulation retiming. Read More »
September 17, 2018
Open beta of next big update to renderer gets new layered texture node, in-viewport OptiX denoising. Read More »
August 11, 2018
Update improves the IPR and GPU rendering architectures, extends the new toon and hair shaders. Read More »
May 31, 2018
V-Ray Next is a landmark update. Chaos Group reveals the thinking behind it, and the forces shaping rendering tools. Read More »
May 22, 2018
Now shipping: Next big update to the renderer officially launches. See the key features and price changes here. Read More »
April 6, 2018
Big update to the renderer adds toon shader, adaptive sampling, two denoising systems, progressive rendering, native Alembic support. Read More »
March 30, 2018
2D/3D rendering system gets fast, AI-based image denoising for both the 3D viewport and final renders. Read More »
March 30, 2018
3ds Max production renderer adds support for Nvidia's AI-based OptiX denoising system, hybrid CPU/GPU texture baking, adaptive sampling. Read More »
February 23, 2018
Latest beta adds Nvidia's AI-based OptiX render denoising system, GPU volume rendering, updates to the hair shader. Read More »
January 22, 2018
Updated: Find more info on the new light cache analysis-based 'smart features' like auto exposure. Read More »
November 20, 2017 | 5 comments
Sales of the standalone renderer and the 3ds Max and Maya plugins stop today. Work on Iray continues via Nvidia's development partners. Read More »
January 20, 2017 | 1 comment
GPU ray tracing framework used in Pixar's Flow material editor now available free for commercial tools. Read More »
August 27, 2013 | 1 comment
Cool tech video shows OptiX-based system preview sets from Monsters University in near-real time. Read More »
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