VRaySky compared to HDRI

[Valo]

I am using VRay sun/sky for lighting / environment. My experience is that compared to using HDRI, the Vray sky is a lot less vivid in reflective / refractive surfaces.

A workaround for this is to make surfaces unrealistically shiny - but I do not like hacks like this to solve problems.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this issue?

[tct70]

Hi,

You can use the VRay sky for lighting, and an HDRI for reflection and then control them independant of each other.

[gagui]

Or you can use another vray Sky with intensity boosted up in the reflection slot.