POV-Ray

What POV-Ray is

POV-Ray is free software for creating three-dimensional graphics. Users define scenes with its scene description language, then render images or animations using path tracing. It supports primitive and advanced shapes, with constructive solid geometry operations for combining objects. Rendering options include radiosity, photons for reflected and refracted caustics, atmospheric effects, and particle media. Its feature list describes image output up to 48-bit color, including Targa, PNG, and PPM formats. Version 3.7 onward is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later, and the project makes source code, documentation, and example scenes available through GitHub. The download page identifies version 3.7.0, released November 6, 2013, as the current official version for all platforms. Official binaries are provided only for Windows; Linux and macOS users may need to build from source. The Windows package includes 32-bit and 64-bit binaries and requires Windows XP or later. The project directs users to its forums, newsgroups, documentation, and wiki for help.