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Alias today announced Maya 6.5, the next version of its 3D animation and special effects package. Version 6.5 is a “performance-driven release optimized to meet the needs of games, film, broadcast and digital publishing professionals seeking dramatic performance enhancements while working with massive datasets.” Maya 6.5 brings major performance improvements, new scene segmentation features, expanded support for CAD datasets, and mental ray for Maya Satellite.

by Dennis Sellers – Immersion Corp. has announced a plug-in for Maya on the Mac. It allows users to digitize right into Maya using Immersion’s MicroScribe products, which can be used to construct detailed computer models by using the MicroScribe stylus to trace over the contours of a physical object and build complex 3D data sets.

Alias Systems today announced that Maya Personal Learning Edition 5, the new version of its non-commercial 3D software package, is now available as a free download. Originally announced in July, Maya Personal Learning Edition 5 offers nearly every feature found in the full commercial version of Maya Complete 5, including an industry-leading set of modeling, animation, rendering and effects tools. Read More

Alias|Wavefront today announced that those customers on its full annual maintenance and registered for eSupport can immediately download Maya 5, the latest version of its Oscar award-winning 3D software package. Maya 5 for new and upgrading customers will begin shipping on May 1.

Alias|Wavefront today announced Maya 5, the latest version of its Oscar award-winning 3D software. With the eighth release of its flagship software, the company delivers “a host of innovative new ways to create digital content along with numerous customer suggested productivity enhancements.

Alias/Wavefront today announced a Maya Productivity Pack offer, which provides new and experienced digital artists with the 3D software solution, combined with six Maya Learning Tools and Maya Single Incident Support.

Alias/Wavefront today announced that its Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition software is now available for free download from the company’s Web site. “Maya Personal Learning Edition lets anyone experience and learn the same 3D software used to create such major computer graphic rich film productions as Spiderman and The Lord of the Rings series,” said Bob Bennett, General Manager of Product Development at Alias/Wavefront.

Alias/Wavefront today announced that Maya 4.5, the company’s professional 3D rendering software, is shipping now for Windows, IRIX and Linux. Maya Complete 4.5 for Mac OS X will ship on September 23, 2002. Version 4.5 offers a number of new features, including Maya Fluid Effects, which allows users to create atmospheric effects, pyrotechnics, space effects and a new Ocean Shader tool.

Alias|Wavefront today announced eight new learning tools for Maya, its popular 3D design software. The new learning tools consist of two books and six DVDs that address all levels of users, from beginners to advanced. The books are Learning Maya – Dynamics and Learning Maya – Rendering, both priced at US$79.99.