Gaea is the industry’s leading terrain design application for VFX, games, and virtual production.

Founded in 2008 by Dax Pandhi and Cynthia Najim near the majestic Volcano Arenal, QuadSpinner is a software studio deeply in love with nature. Best known for its revolutionary geological simulation application Gaea, the company’s software has been instrumental in crafting worlds for major motion pictures, award-winning AAA games, and advanced space research.

QuadSpinner at its core represents innovation and value. The groundbreaking release of Gaea 1 in 2019 was followed by nearly 800 feature updates, 30% of which were community-inspired, affirming its commitment to user-driven advances.

And with the release of Gaea 2 in 2024, QuadSpinner maintains its vanguard in delivering powerful terrain tools for radical detail, artistic control, cutting-edge color, and simplified user experience that thousands of artists deem fun.

Despite QuadSpinner’s growth, the enterprise remains a lean and agile operation, prioritizing rapid solutions over cumbersome hierarchy. The company is based in Questa, New Mexico with team members in Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North America.