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3Delight RenderMan
Compliant rendering software that offers programmable shading and lighting using the standard RenderMan shading language. Software descriptions, PDF and online user manual, FAQs, and downloads. [MacOSx, Windows, IRIX, Linux]
Aqsis
A suite of tools which follow the Renderman standard. Available for download on the Win32 platform.
Archonus
Developer of PaxRendus a RenderMan plugin solutions that allows one to use RenderMan renderers within popular software packages such as 3ds max.
Dot C Software, Inc.
A compliant RenderMan Shading Language and RIB interface. Runs on SGI and W95/NT.
jrMan: Renderman Implementation in Java
Project to provide an open source implementation of the REYES rendering algorithm to permit, both students and teachers, to understand how it works and experiment with it.
Pixar
Developers of RenderMan, a rendering software system for high quality, photorealistic image synthesis that Pixar uses internally and licenses to third parties.
Pixie
Open source RenderMan compatible REYES renderer.
Poathorizon
The Java RenderMan bindings are an effort to allow the interaction of photorealistic modelling and rendering applications written in Java via Pixar's RenderMan API.
RenderDotC - Dot C Software, Inc.
A photorealistic rendering toolkit which adheres to the RenderMan (R) standard. Supports advanced capabilities such as motion blur, depth of field, trim curves, texture, environment or displacement mapping, and programmable shading in the RenderMan Shading Language.
RenderMan Artist Tools
A suite of tools designed to bring the full power of RenderMan to life. Features ATOR (Alias-To-RenderMan) Plugin, Combiner, and Alfred.
RenderMan Repository Top
Large repository of RMR shaders grouped by shader type, RIBS, texture-maps, C source, utilities, and information and examples. Links to books, renderers, language bindings, converters, modelers and animation.
RenderMania
Daily news, shaders and tutorials related to RenderMan and BMRT for those on a budget. Focusses on advanced techniques and sources for extra information.
SiTex Graphics
Developers of AIR a RenderMan-compatible renderer and Vshade.
The Render Resource
A site dedicated to information on the ART VPS PURE and RenderDrive products, and the RenderMan Graphics Standard.
Wooksang's Computer Art
Renderman and BMRT shaders.