Autodesk FBX is a free platform-independent 3D authoring and interchange format that provides access to 3D content from most 3D vendors and platforms. The FBX file format supports all major 3D data elements, as well as 2D, audio, and video media elements.
The FBX translator plug-in allows Maya to read and write the latest version of FBX files. This plug-in is installed automatically with Maya, and is loaded by default on startup.