Cartoonish? How to get more realistic render

[eric-s]

There are some really good threads on this forum already. It’s not an easy ‘one size fits all’ answer with V-Ray. V-Ray is like a blank canvas and some paint and brushes and if you’re new to painting, I wouldn’t expect to get a Da Vinci-level of quality right out of the box.

Check out this course on rendering for realism on SketchUp Campus

And look at the other threads where many suggestions have been provided already to other users:

Need advice to make interior design more realistic

update So I’ve followed some of your advices and watched @eric-s course (it was truly helpful!!). I was experimenting with different materials and light sources. I’ve analyzed closely each scene in terms of the nature of materials and the light source and direction. I decided to mimic real life picture of the scene instead of A.I recreation. Here is the result of all techniques I’ve learned in which I applied in my latest living room project: [R1-1-3] Any feedback is much appreciated. Addit…

V-Ray 6 Render Looks Unrealistic and Pixelated in SketchUp Pro 2023

Hi, I’m having trouble getting realistic renders in V-Ray 6 for SketchUp Pro 2023. Even after adjusting textures and materials, my renders look pixelated, flat, or unrealistic. I’ve followed multiple tutorials step by step, but the results don’t improve. My setup: OS: Windows 10 Pro (22H2) GPU: Radeon RX 570 Series (8GB VRAM) SketchUp: Pro 2023 Renderer: V-Ray 6 Issues: Materials don’t look realistic, even with proper textures. Lighting appears unnatural, and colors look dull. Renders some…