V-Ray for Blender Update 3 now runs on Linux
V-Ray for Blender Update 3 now runs on Linux
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Publish Date: 2026-06-16 02:48:00
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Chaos has released V-Ray for Blender, Update 3 (V-Ray 7.30.20 for Blender), the latest update to the new version of its ray tracing renderer for Blender.
The release makes the software available for Linux as well as Windows and macOS, adds support for AMD GPU rendering, and introduces a V-Ray version of Blender’s Node Wrangler.
A new edition of V-Ray integrated directly inside Blender
Released last year, V-Ray 7 for Blender makes it possible for Blender users to render with V-Ray from the current version of the open-source 3D software.
Unlike the legacy plugin, which exported scenes to V-Ray Standalone, it integrates V-Ray directly inside Blender, with V-Ray available for interactive rendering in the 3D viewport.
Since then, Chaos has also released the free V-Ray for Blender Community Edition, which can be used on commercial projects, with some workflow restrictions.
Now supports Linux, and GPU rendering on AMD GPUs
V-Ray for Blender, Update 3 (it’s actually version 7.30.20, since version 7.3 was the Community Edition itself) features a number of major structural changes.
For a significant minority of users, the biggest will simply be that the software now runs on their system: V-Ray for Blender now supports Linux, as well as Windows and macOS.
In addition, V-Ray GPU, the software’s hybrid GPU/CPU render engine, now supports AMD GPUs as well as NVIDIA and Apple Silicon processors.
That makes Blender the second edition of V-Ray to support AMD GPU rendering, Chaos having rolled out the functionality earlier this year in V-Ray for 3ds Max.
New features: parallax interiors and a native Node Wrangler
New features include support for parallax interiors, making it possible to add the illusion of interior depth to rendered buildings without the need to create any actual internal geometry.
When applied to a window on the exterior facade of a bulding, the new Parallax texture gives the illusion of a 3D interior behind it.
Workflow improvements include the…
