Redshift is a GPU-accelerated

3D rendering 3D rendering is the 3D computer graphics process of converting 3D modeling, 3D models into 2D computer graphics, 2D images on a computer. 3D renders may include photorealistic rendering, photorealistic effects or non-photorealistic rendering, no ...

software developed by Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc., 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. In 2017 Redshift experimented with

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input user interface, initially tailored for architects. 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 Cinema 4D is a 3D software suite developed by the German company Maxon. Overview As of R21, only one version of Cinema 4D is available. It replaces all previous variants, including BodyPaint 3D, and includes all features of the past 'Studio' ...

. On 13 April 2021 the software received its first version for

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, natively supporting both Apple M1 GPU and

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GPUs on Intel-based macs. To do so, the port utilises the Apple Metal API.

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