The new version of 3ds Max 2019 was released last week.
3ds Max 2019 – Overview
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eORPFkwFlKQ&w=560&h=315]
In addition to other new features like the edit scenes live in VR, one of the coolest features is the new Open Shader Language shaders (OSL).
Here is a cool example of an OSL shader in a test render by longtime 3ds Max legend and also in the Autodesk role as the 3ds Max Rendering Architect Zap Anderson. https://youtu.be/dNX4yhW3CJ0
OSL training video also by Zap.
3ds Max 2019: Introduction to OSL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJZWAqlzqS8