V-Ray 3.3 is out!

V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max also introduces new variance-based adaptive sampler – a new algorithm that makes renders quicker to setup and removes the need to set subdivisions for lights and materials. This makes it much easier for users to get high-quality, predictable renders.

New features
Render most scenes up to 20-50% faster with V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max! V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max introduces new variance-based adaptive sampling for quick setup, uniform noise distribution, and higher quality images – with less dependence on settings for lights and materials.

• Variance-based adaptive sampler (VBAS)
• Better sampling of dark areas and faster sampling of overbright areas
• More consistent noise detection
• Final image quality is less dependent on materials and lights settings
• Improved alpha channel sampling – especially in scenes with depth of field and motion blur
• Works in bucket and progressive rendering modes

Other new V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max features include:

New Global Defaults

• Variance-based adaptive sampler enabled by default
• Automatic sampling of lights and materials – removing the need to set subdivisions manually

Ray Traced Rounded Corners

• Perfectly smooth edges at render time with no additional modeling – based on licensed technology from NVIDIA
• Advanced edge detection with support for concave and convex surfaces simultaneously
• Works with separate objects, VRayProxy objects, displaced objects etc.

New Sky Model and Aerial Perspective

• Hosek sky model to simulate more natural looking skies
• Ground color option for VRaySun and VRaySky
• Aerial perspective for efficient and realistic atmospheric depth

Triplanar Mapping

• Fast seamless textures without UVs
• Control over edge blending and texture parameters, including randomization
• Works on procedural geometry

Improved V-Ray Clipper with Render-Time Booleans

• Supports cutaways using any arbitrary mesh

Stochastic Flakes

• Ultra-realistic materials with sparkle effects like snow, sand, and car paints

Updated Features:

Global Illumination

• More robust handling of reflective GI caustics, better light propagation, and more natural illumination of interior scenes
• Distributed light cache for faster calculations with distributed rendering

GPU Rendering

• More texture nodes – MultiTexture, VRayMultiSubTex, ColorCorrection etc.
• Proxy objects with hair and particles
• VRayFur and VRayPlane objects
• Light include/exclude lists

Progressive Sampler

• Dynamic noise threshold leads to more uniform noise distribution
• Improved sub-pixel filtering
• Improved CPU utilization

Volume Rendering

• Faster volume rendering with probabilistic sampling

Geometry

• Faster rendering of proxy objects and instances
• Faster rendering with Forest Pack Pro

V-Ray Frame Buffer

• Compare V-Ray settings
• Load color corrections
• Save LUT files

Availability

• V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max is a free update for all V-Ray 3.0 customers. Login at chaosgroup.com to download.

Purchase:

• V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max + 5 Render Nodes
• Upgrade from V-Ray 1.5 to V-Ray 3.3
• Upgrade from V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max to V-ray 3.3 Workstation for 3ds max
• V-Ray 3.3 Workstation for 3ds Max