Tuesday, 16 January 2007

New Autodesk Maya 8.5 3D Software Supports Intel-based Mac

Autodesk has launched Autodesk Maya 8.5, the latest version of its Maya 3D modeling, rendering and animation software. Now shipping, Maya 8.5 is available for Intel-based Macintosh computers.

"Our goal is to give digital artists choice and flexibility in their 3D tools and platforms," said Marc Petit, Autodesk's Media & Entertainment vice president. "Autodesk Maya 8.5 is our first Universal application of Maya. This multi-threaded software leverages the latest multi-core workstations from Apple. Maya 8.5 equips digital artists with new technologies such as Maya Nucleus, a unified simulation framework, as well as greater productivity." Universal applications are designed for Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers, running on both architectures, as per a statement issued by the company.

"Mac OS X is a 3D graphics platform," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations.