The ultimate 3D rendering software for procedural effects.
V-Ray® for Houdini is a production-proven CPU & GPU rendering software for high-end VFX and animation. It comes with all the tools artists need to render amazing-looking procedural effects. Seamlessly integrated into Houdini, it enables smooth scene exchange and iterations with other DCC applications through full support for USD and a fully-featured V-Ray Hydra Delegate for Solaris.
Emmy and Academy Award-winning ray tracing technology.
V-Ray’s performance is production-proven. It’s been used by the world’s leading studios to render over 300 television series and feature films. In 2017, V-Ray received a Sci-Tech Academy Award for its contribution to photorealistic visual effects. In 2021, V-Ray was awarded with an Engineering Emmy for advancing the use of fully ray-traced rendering.
Fast and scalable to help you meet tight deadlines.
V-Ray’s adaptive ray tracing is highly optimized for superior speed and scalability. You can take full advantage of your hardware rendering on multiple CPUs, & GPUs, or both. With V-Ray’s distributed rendering, you can render a single image across multiple machines.
Smart integration for a smooth workflow.
V-Ray works seamlessly with Houdini and enables smooth scene exchange with other DCC applications. V-Ray for Houdini is compatible with industry standards, including USD and MaterialX, ACEScg, Alembic, OpenVDB, and OpenColorIO.
Bring your projects to life with the right tools for the job. V-Ray equips you with a complete set of lighting, shading, and rendering tools. It's the most full-featured 3D rendering software available.
Transform how you create and accelerate production with V-Ray 7 for Houdini.
This release introduces cutting-edge technology and powerful new features, enabling you to build and render more realistic scenes faster than ever. Enjoy easier shader creation, even more seamless shader exchange, next-level creative control, and more.
Get a 30-day free trial and dive into the full range of features we offer. You will also get access to comprehensive training resources and dedicated customer support.
Artjail’s Lexus spot features bendy fruit falling from the sky. Head of 3D Ross Denner tells us how V-Ray for Houdini was instrumental in this imaginative ad.
Adding V-Ray for Houdini streamlines so many aspects of our pipeline. Combined with V-Ray for Maya and Nuke we have a complete rendering solution that allows look-dev on individual assets to be packaged and easily transferred between applications.
Grant Miller, Creative Director, Ingenuity Studios
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