Chaos Group has recently presented a new release V-Ray for 3DS Max 2018.

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The latest version of V-Ray 3.6 among its key features has a hybrid rendering mode: V-Ray GPU CUDA now renders on CPUs as well as GPUs, to take full advantage of all available hardware.

Other features include:

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Nvidia vlink that supports shared GPU memory across NVLink compatible graphics cards

v-ray_3ds-max_36_light-select.

Full light select render elements with support for GI, reflections and refractions for accurate light mixing in post-production

v-ray_3ds-max_36_cryptomatte.

Cryptomatte support to create ID mattes with transparency, depth of field, and motion blur.

Read more on Chaos Group website

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