VRay Next to VRay 5

[CMP_Design]

When VRay 5 Beta ends and actually releases, will those who have a VRay Next License Node still have access to VRay 5 or will we have to buy a different license like from VRay 3.6 to VRay Next?

[ekaterina.georgieva]

When V-Ray 5 is released there will be upgrade options to V-Ray 5 for the V-Ray Next users. All purchases of new perpetual licenses for V-Ray for 3ds Max made between April 29, 2020 and the official release will be upgraded free of charge. For the rest of the V-Ray Next users there will be paid upgrade option to V-Ray 5. Also, all annual and monthly licenses that are active at the time of the official release will get V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max as part of their term license benefits.

[algato]

Hello Ekaterina, will there be a possibility for an direct update from 3.7 to perpetual 5?
And, if I update from 3.7 to Next 4 now, will I get the update to 5 later for free ?, similar to the current practice, when buying a perpetual license.
Kind regards
Alex

[seandunderdale]

Im not sure I understood if current annual licenses for Vray Next will get a free upgrade to 5 or not.

"For the rest of the V-Ray Next users there will be paid upgrade option to V-Ray 5"

"all annual and monthly licenses that are active at the time of the official release will get V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max as part of their term license benefits."

Do those statements contradict each other?

[urbanite]

If you have perpetual licence then you have to pay for an upgrade, if you are renting then you just download it when it is ready.

[Morne]

So people that skipped a version pay only 1 time (3.6 to 5)
But those that keep current pays twice...... (3.6 to next when released to 5 when released)

Am I reading that right?!?

[ekaterina.georgieva]

Users with V-Ray 3 licenses will not be able to upgrade directly to V-Ray 5. Users who upgrade now to V-Ray Next will be eligible for paid upgrade to V-Ray 5. Please note that there will be an official communication from our side in the upcoming weeks regarding the V-Ray 5 upgrade policies.

[francomanko]

On the other side of the coin, people with 3.6, will they get any discount to version 5?

[bfa23]

When V-Ray 5 is released there will be upgrade options to V-Ray 5 for the V-Ray Next users. All purchases of new perpetual licenses for V-Ray for 3ds Max made between April 29, 2020 and the official release will be upgraded free of charge. For the rest of the V-Ray Next users there will be paid upgrade option to V-Ray 5. Also, all annual and monthly licenses that are active at the time of the official release will get V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max as part of their term license benefits.

Hi,
Today I've checked the prices for V-Ray 5 and there where no upgrade options .... is this right?!?

[squintnic]

double post

[ekaterina.georgieva]

Hi,
Today I've checked the prices for V-Ray 5 and there where no upgrade options .... is this right?!?

Hello,

Please note that V-Ray 5 is officially released , which means that all V-Ray Next users are now eligible to upgrade their V-Ray licenses to the latest V-Ray 5 version. V-Ray 3 users are no longer eligible to upgrade their licenses.

[alex.nozadze]

Hello,

Can I upgrade from Vray Next to Vray 5 directly on Chaosgroup website ?

thanks,

[aleksander.yankov]

Hello,

Can I upgrade from Vray Next to Vray 5 directly on Chaosgroup website ?

thanks,

Hi Alex,

Yes, you can, you have my response sent to your email!

[Mokiki]

I may be blind but I don't see any upgrade options on the chaosgroup website. I only see options to either rent/buy additional licenses.

*edit* Of course the moment I hit post I found the options in the account management part of the website. Please ignore this post :P

[ChrisS]

Hi Alex,

Yes, you can, you have my response sent to your email!

Im interested too