Chaos Group is excited to announce the V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino Beta! Now, V-Ray for Rhino users will benefit from many new features and improvements, including real-time rendering using V-Ray RT, optimized image-based lighting with the new Dome Light, and efficient memory management using Proxy objects. Licensing the official release of V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino will require a hardware key. More information on Chaos Group’s licensing policy and hardware keys can be found here.
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 | V-RayRT® - a revolutionary new rendering engine that provides instant feedback and streamlines scene setup. Because V-RayRT® is built upon the same robust core as V-Ray®, it is seamless to transition between the two. Click here to watch the video in Spanish. |
 | Dome Light -provides a simple, artifact-free solution for creating image based lighting. Its powerful importance sampling analyzes HDR images to optimize light tracing and GI precision. |
 | V-Ray Proxy - indispensable tool for managing scene memory and efficiently rendering massive amounts of geometry. V-Ray Proxy objects are dynamically loaded and unloaded at render time, saving vital RAM resources. |
 | Lens Effects (Glare / Bloom ) - simulate the natural lens effects that occur when photographing highlights. Click here to watch the video in Spanish. |
 | Dispersion - provides the ability to trace and refract light based on its wavelength, creating even more realistic results. Click here to watch the video in Spanish. |
 | Retrace Threshold - reduces Light Cache artifacts and improves the appearance of glossy reflections and refractions when using the time-saving feature - Use light cache for glossy rays. Click here to watch the video in Spanish. |
 | Ambient Occlusion - generates shading based on an object’s proximity, making it an effective solution for enhancing GI details without significantly increasing render time. Click here to watch the video in Spanish. |
VRayDirt - simulates shading around corners and crevices of objects based on a radial distance. VRayDirt can be used to produce a variety of effects, including ambient occlusion renderings.
Interpolation (Reflections and Refractions) -accelerates rendering by approximating and caching the effects of glossy reflections and refractions.
IES Light -uses photometric data to provide accurate light definition.
Sphere Light- adds a spherical area light to the V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino toolset.
Additional Parameters such as roughness for diffuse BRDFs, along with exit color and max. depth for reflections and refractions, provide new levels of control when creating materials in V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino .
Better Rhino Integration
V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino supports the RDK Sun and can be used in conjunction with the VRaySun/ Sky system.
V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino supports the 32 and 64 bit versions of Rhino 5.0. as well as the 32 bit version of Rhino 4.0
Licensing Policy
To provide optimum security, reliability, and portability Chaos Group requires a hardware key to license its software. This hardware security key safely protects the V-Ray License from computer malfunctions, routine hardware maintenance, and equipment changes; and it affords the user the ability to use V-Ray on multiple machines.It is important to note that the hardware key is not a node-locked device. The V-Ray License Server is a floating license system, allowing multiple users to check out a license up to the maximum concurrent number of licenses available.
V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino customers will have the option to purchase a new hardware key or install the license on an existing one.
V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino BETA is automatically licensed for 60 days. You will need an Internet connection during the installation process.
Benefits of using a hardware key to store software licenses:
- Licenses are safely stored on the hardware deviceOften in case of reinstalling/upgrading an OS, change in the hardware, etc. a software key has to be renewed. If this happens more than one or two times many companies are forced to refuse renewal in suspicion of malicious use. Our experience shows that for years of use by thousands of clients there were only few cases of damaged or misplaced hardware keys.
- Portability
Hardware keys can be moved on different machines by the clients whenever they need to do so. For example when a server is in maintenance or there is a need for the software to be used outside the workspace the hardware keys can be moved very easy from one machine to another.
- Flexibility
One of the benefits from using hardware license keys is the flexibility they provide. You can transfer your license to your workplace or home computer. Clients who are willing to transfer their license should contact the Chaos Group Support team for more information.
- Visibility
At any given time the client can view the licenses, how many are used and who uses them.
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Feedback process
Beta participants are encouraged to share feedback, submit bug reports, and showcase their work on the Beta forum. Comments may be shared directly with the Development Team at vrayrhino@chaosgroup.comTime Frame
The V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino Beta will begin on December 20, 2011 and end on February 20, 2012.Beta applicants must be registered users of Chaos Group's website. Due to high volume of requests, beta applications may not be processed immediately.
