VRay是由chaosgroup和asgvis公司出品的一款高质量渲染软件。VRay是目前业界最受欢迎的渲染引擎。基于V-Ray 内核开发的有VRay for 3ds max、Maya、Sketchup、Rhino等诸多版本，为不同领域的优秀3D建模软件提供了高质量的图片和动画渲染。除此之外，VRay也可以提供单独的渲染程序，方便使用者渲染各种图片。
3D Studio Max，常简称为3ds Max或MAX，是Autodesk公司开发的基于PC系统的三维动画渲染和制作软件。其前身是基于DOS操作系统的3D Studio系列软件。在Windows NT出现以前，工业级的CG制作被SGI图形工作站所垄断。3D Studio Max + Windows NT组合的出现一下子降低了CG制作的门槛，首选开始运用在电脑游戏中的动画制作，后更进一步开始参与影视片的特效制作，例如：《X战警II》，《最后的武士》等。
Get up and running with the V-Ray Next rendering engine inside 3ds Max. In this course, instructor Brian Bradley shows how to extend the range of 3ds Max using the many state-of-the-art tools and features found in this edition of the powerful rendering solution. Brian kicks off the course by covering several new tools included in V-Ray Next, including the Lighting Analysis tool and the Viewport IPR. He then dives into critical V-Ray concepts, including materials, image sampling, maps, and lighting, as well as how to create in-camera effects such as depth of field and motion blur. Plus, he shows how to easily add lifelike effects to your 3D models using FX tools such as VRayFur.
Topics include:
Working with drag-and-drop V-Ray assets
Using V-Ray lighting tools
Enabling the Environment skylight
Working with Global Illumination
Using irradiance mapping
Working with V-Ray materials and maps
Quality control using image sampling
Using V-Ray GPU
Leveraging tools for interactive rendering
Working with FX tools such as VRayMetaball
Stereoscopic VR rendering
Using Render Mask
Vray Next渲染技术基础核心训练视频教程