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Sizeable update to the real-time visualization app adds volumetric clouds, Virtual Shadow Maps and automatic LOD generation.

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

[Sponsored] Online render farm Forrender argues that traditional workflows provide control and scalability that new AI tools cannot.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

Check out the new features in the suite of motion graphics and VFX plugins and the online library of effects and transitions.

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets OCIO color management, DLSS 4, and new lens distortion system.

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

New generative AI model let users create video, animation and even stock FX clips from text prompts and images. Read our FAQs about it.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

VFX artist Robert Rioux's handy add-ons streamline the process of managing lights and render layers within complex production scenes.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

Discover how NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs performed in CG software like 3ds Max, Arnold, Blender, Maya, UE5 and V-Ray in our early tests.

Friday, February 7th, 2025

Updated: New free public beta build of the long-awaited Blender integration for V-Ray based on the V-Ray 7 core is now available

Friday, February 7th, 2025

Check out the new features due in the 3D software, including the RIPD real-time preview, a new cel shader, and updates to character rigging.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

See breakdowns of five key movies, TV series, cinematics and animated shorts created in V-Ray from Chaos's latest showreel.

Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Discover how the VFX studio used procedural growth simulation to create the environment for Amazon Prime Video's supernatural thriller.

Friday, January 31st, 2025

Destruction plugin for games and VFX gets a new Edge Fracture Tool, and improvements to clustering and simulation performance.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025