Chaos ships MCP servers in V-Ray 7 Update 5 for Claude and ChatGPT
Announced · Published · By Contractor AI Shop
Chaos V-Ray 7 Update 5 adds an in-app AI Assistant and MCP servers for V-Ray, Cosmos, and Anima so Claude or ChatGPT can inspect scenes and change lights, materials, cameras, and render settings. Native MCP is SketchUp and Rhino only; 3ds Max uses third-party servers.
Key facts
- V-Ray 7 Update 5 (announced Nov 5, 2026) adds an in-app AI Assistant and new MCP servers for V-Ray, Cosmos, and Anima. Chaos
- Compatible agents such as Claude and ChatGPT can inspect scene data, adjust render settings, find and place Cosmos assets, and act on lights, materials, cameras, and environment settings. Chaos
- V-Ray MCP is available for SketchUp and Rhino; V-Ray for 3ds Max uses third-party MCP support. An MCP server for Vantage is coming soon. Chaos
- The AI Assistant is available in V-Ray for SketchUp, Rhino, and 3ds Max (separate from the MCP host support). Chaos
- Construction Industry AI (Hugo Pegley, Nov 6) and CG Channel (Jim Thacker, Nov 8) covered the release. Construction Industry AI (Hugo Pegley)
Our take: what it means for contractors
Rendering is the first big AEC visualization tool to let outside agents work inside it. Useful for design-build shops already on SketchUp + V-Ray; less so for 3ds Max users until third-party MCP is proven.
What we don't know yet
- Pricing for the AI/MCP features (not stated on the Chaos Update 5 post)
- Which MCP hosts are officially supported beyond Claude Desktop/Code examples
- Vantage MCP ship date
Sources
- Chaos · V-Ray 7, Update 5: Easier to Use & More Powerful Than Ever · 2026-11-05 · Primary
- Construction Industry AI (Hugo Pegley) · Chaos Shipped MCP Servers That Can Change Your Lights and Materials · 2026-11-06 · Secondary
- CG Channel (Jim Thacker) · Chaos releases V-Ray 7.5 for 3ds Max with new AI features · 2026-11-08 · Secondary