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  1. the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
  2. the production of an illusion.
  3. (in Vedantic philosophy) the illusion of the reality of sensory experience and of the experienced qualities and attributes of oneself.
  4. (initial capital letter) Also called Mahamaya. a goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena

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1. the power, as of a god, to produce illusions. 2. the production of an illusion. 3. (in Vedantic philosophy) the illusion of the reality of sensory experience and of the experienced qualities and attributes of oneself. 4. (initial capital letter) Also called Mahamaya. a goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena https://www.dictionary.com/browse/maya

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[–] jobes 1 points (+1|-0)

Alias created a digital content creation (DCC) tool called Maya that is the standard tool across film, tv and games artists use to create 3D models and 3D animation. Autodesk eventually bought the company back in 2009 I think, giving them a monopoly on the 3D DCC market combined with their 3D Studio Max.

The idea that Maya "creates illusions" it's great because it's used to, well, create illusions