Mental Ray

Mental Ray
Original authorMental Images
DeveloperNvidia
Initial release1989 (1989)
Stable release
3.14
Preview release
3.14
Operating systemLinux, OS X, Microsoft Windows
TypeRendering system
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-mental-ray-products.html

Mental Ray (stylized as mental ray) is a production-quality ray tracing application for 3D rendering. Its Berlin-based developer Mental Images was acquired by Nvidia in 2007.

Mental Ray has been used in many feature films, including Hulk, The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, The Day After Tomorrow and Poseidon.

In November 2017 Nvidia announced that it would no longer offer new Mental Ray subscriptions, citing their increased focus on supporting development products for third-party partners rather than end-user applications. Maintenance releases with bug fixes were published throughout 2018 for existing plugin customers.

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