To date, mental images's patented technologies and products are distributed primarily as the integrated rendering and (in some cases) modeling software components of leading digital content creation and CAD programs, such as Maya, Softimage|XSI, 3ds max and 3ds viz, SolidWorks and CATIA. In addition, mental images works directly with some of the world's largest and most demanding end-users of 3D visualization to develop customized solutions. More than 130 Hollywood movies have been made with mental ray, including MATRIX RELOADED, HULK and TERMINATOR 3.

mental images GmbH (www.mentalimages.com) is a privately held company based in Berlin, Germany, with a subsidiary in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986, mental images is a recognized international leader in providing rendering software to the entertainment, computer-aided design, scientific visualization, architecture and other industries that require sophisticated images.