Redshift (renderer)
{{Short description|GPU-accelerated 3D rendering software developed by Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Redshift
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption =
| author = {{ubl|Nicolas Burtnyk|Panagiotis Zompolas|Rob Slater}}
| developer = Maxon, Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc.
| genre = 3D rendering
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|maxon.net/en/redshift}}
| released = {{start date and age|2014}}
| latest_release_version = v3.6.03
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2024|6|13}}{{cite web|url=https://support.maxon.net/hc/en-us/articles/8814051767964-Redshift-3-6-03-2024-06-June-13-2024|title=Redshift 3.6.03 (2024.06) - June 13, 2024|publisher=MAXON|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=15 June 2024}}
| operating_system = Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
}}
Redshift is a GPU-accelerated 3D rendering software developed by Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc., now a subsidiary of Maxon.
Overview
According to the developer's claim, Redshift is the first 3D renderer with full GPU acceleration on the market. It was initially released in 2014 by Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxon.net/en/about-maxon/history|title=Maxon History |language=en-US|publisher=MAXON|access-date=13 February 2023}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cgchannel.com/2019/04/maxon-buys-redshift/|title=Maxon buys Redshift |language=en-US|publisher=CG Channel|access-date=24 April 2020}}
In 2017 Redshift experimented with a virtual reality input user interface, initially tailored for architects.{{cite web |last1=Marcello |first1=Sgambelluri |title=Soon, Architects Will Be Able to Create 3D Models From Inside Their VR Headset |url=https://www.archdaily.com/885181/soon-architects-will-be-able-to-create-3d-models-from-inside-their-vr-headset |website=Arch Daily |access-date=29 July 2021}}
In 2019 the Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc. was acquired along with all rights on its software product by the German 3D software company Maxon, the developer of Cinema 4D.
On 13 April 2021 the software received its first version for macOS, natively supporting both Apple M1 GPU and AMD GPUs on Intel-based macs.{{cite web |title=Maxon Announces Redshift for macOS Including Native Support for M1-Powered Macs |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005903/en/Maxon-Announces-Redshift-for-macOS-Including-Native-Support-for-M1-Powered-Macs |website=BusinessWire |publisher=Berkshire Hathaway |access-date=29 July 2021}} To do so, the port utilises the Apple Metal API.{{cite web |last1=Clover |first1=Juli |title=Maxon's Redshift Now Available for macOS With Support for Metal and M1 Macs |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/13/maxon-redshift-now-available-macos/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=29 July 2021}}
Notable studios using Redshift
=North America=
==United States==
- Baked Studio
- Deva Studios
==Canada==
- Guru Studio
- Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies
=Europe=
==United Kingdom==
- Ritzy Animation
=Asia=
==Thailand==
- Treacle
==China==
- Original Force
Sources
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.maxon.net/en/redshift}}
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