Live Maya scene preview on iPhone
Connect to your local Maya session and inspect scene data from a clean mobile viewer.
Reimagine Fx iOS Tool
Maya Viewer
Review Maya scenes on iPhone and in AR.
Maya Viewer is built by Amar Shinde at Reimagine Fx to help 3D artists review Autodesk Maya scenes directly on iPhone. It connects to a lightweight Maya Python server and streams scene geometry, materials, textures, cameras, lights, and object statistics into a clean mobile viewer and AR preview.
Free Maya Python plugin required to connect Maya Viewer to Autodesk Maya.
Features
Built for fast Maya scene review
AR mode for real-world placement
Place Maya scenes in physical space using AR mode.
Wireframe and texture tools
Inspect meshes, textures, materials, and scene organization.
Maya camera support
Preview composition and framing away from the desktop.
Scene statistics
Inspect mesh, vertex, triangle, and light counts.
Object transform controls
Move, rotate, and scale supported scene objects.
Screenshots
App Screenshots
Setup
How it works
Download the plugin
Download the free Maya Viewer plugin ZIP.
Copy to Maya scripts
Copy the plugin into your Autodesk Maya scripts folder.
Run the server
Run the plugin in Maya.
Open Maya Viewer
Launch the iOS app.
Connect
Enter IP, port, and optional PIN.
Review scenes
Inspect your Maya scenes on iPhone and in AR.
import rfx_mayaviewer as mv
mv.start_server(pin="optional-pin")
Requirements
What you need
- Autodesk Maya on desktop.
- iPhone or iPad for the app.
- Same local network recommended.
- Optional PIN protection supported.
- Remote access not officially supported.
- Not a replacement for Arnold rendering.
Privacy Policy
Maya Viewer Privacy Policy
- Maya Viewer does not collect personal data.
- No analytics, ads, or tracking.
- Camera access is used only for AR mode.
- Local Network access is used only for Maya connection.
- Scene data remains between your device and Maya session.
- Reimagine Fx does not store Maya scene data.
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