Software / Graphics & Design →Chaos V-Ray 7.40.02 (Update 4) for Autodesk Maya (Windows x64)

Chaos V-Ray 7 for Autodesk Maya is a professional rendering solution for Autodesk Maya that enables artists to create photorealistic images, animations, and visual effects with advanced ray tracing technology. It combines high-performance rendering with an extensive collection of tools for lighting, materials, geometry, and scene optimization, making it suitable for projects ranging from product visualization to feature film production.
Widely adopted by VFX studios, architectural visualization professionals, game artists, and designers, V-Ray integrates directly into Maya to streamline rendering workflows. The renderer supports CPU and GPU acceleration, advanced shading, procedural geometry, and production-ready rendering features that help deliver high-quality results while maintaining an efficient creative pipeline[/center]

Software Overview

V-Ray for Maya provides a complete rendering environment capable of handling complex scenes containing NURBS surfaces, polygon meshes, volumetric effects, procedural assets, and large production datasets. It is designed to deliver realistic lighting, materials, reflections, refractions, global illumination, and physically accurate rendering while remaining suitable for interactive look development.
Update 4 (7.40.02) expands the renderer with AI-assisted creative tools through Veras integration, introduces new rendering controls, improves GPU compatibility, and enhances support for MayaUSD, Bifrost, Chaos Scatter, Chaos Cosmos, and Gaussian Splats. Numerous performance optimizations and stability improvements further improve production reliability.

Key Features

• Produce photorealistic images, animations, and visual effects directly inside Autodesk Maya.
  
• Support CPU and GPU rendering workflows.
  
• Integrate Veras for AI-assisted visualization, image enhancement, and image-to-video generation.
  
• Include the new Parallax Texture node.
  
• Support HIP rendering on compatible AMD GPUs.
  
• Improve rendering performance on both Windows and Linux.
  
• Provide advanced Gaussian Splat rendering and relighting controls.
  
• Support MayaUSD for Maya 2025, 2026, and 2027.
  
• Integrate with Bifrost, Chaos Scatter, and Chaos Cosmos.
  
• Offer enhanced Layer management and Histogram tools in the V-Ray Frame Buffer.
  
• Support advanced Toon rendering controls.
  
• Provide optimized displacement and memory management features.
  
• Deliver extensive compatibility with production rendering pipelines.
  

Why Choose Chaos V-Ray 7

Chaos V-Ray 7 is designed for professionals who require high-quality rendering together with efficient production workflows. Its combination of physically based rendering, GPU acceleration, AI-assisted visualization, and extensive ecosystem integration allows artists to build, refine, and render complex scenes within a familiar Maya environment.
Support for modern production technologies such as MayaUSD, Bifrost, Chaos Scatter, and Chaos Cosmos makes the renderer well suited for feature films, television, architectural visualization, product design, automotive visualization, and other demanding CGI projects.

What's New

• Integrated Veras for AI visualization, image enhancement, and image-to-video generation.
  
• Added the Parallax Texture node.
  
• Improved rendering performance by up to 13% on Windows and up to 6% on Linux.
  
• Added HIP support for AMD GPUs.
  
• Introduced Out-of-Frustum Displacement controls.
  
• Added Light Cache denoising support in VRayDenoiser.
  
• Added Simple Caustics support for VRaySunLight.
  
• Expanded MayaUSD compatibility for Maya 2025–2027.
  
• Enhanced Gaussian Splat rendering and relighting capabilities.
  
• Improved Chaos Scatter, Chaos Cosmos, VFB, Bifrost, and VRayToon functionality.
  
• Included numerous rendering, GPU, USD, VFB, and stability fixes.
  

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows *
Software Prerequisites: Pre-installed Autodesk Maya 2024 - 2027

Frequently Asked Questions

Which versions of Autodesk Maya are supported?

This release supports Autodesk Maya 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.

Does V-Ray support GPU rendering?

Yes. The renderer supports GPU rendering and Update 4 introduces HIP support for compatible AMD GPUs in addition to existing GPU technologies.

What is Veras integration?

Veras provides AI-assisted visualization features including concept generation, image enhancement, and image-to-video capabilities directly within the rendering workflow.

Who is V-Ray for Maya intended for?

It is designed for VFX artists, animators, architects, product designers, visualization professionals, and studios that require high-quality photorealistic rendering inside Autodesk Maya.

Home Page

https://www.chaosgroup.com

Product Information

• Software Name: Chaos V-Ray 7 for Autodesk Maya
  
• Year of release: 2026
  
• Version: Update 4 (7.40.02)
  
• Architecture: x64
  
• Languages: English
  
• License type: Full Version
  
• File Size: 5.2 Gb