Redshift Reimagined: Cosmic Recession or Observer-Based Render Delay?

This paper presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of cosmological redshift through the lens of Rendered Frame Theory (RFT), rejecting the notion of metric expansion in favor of observer-based render delay. By introducing symbolic formulations such as z = e^{\tau_{\text{eff}}/\rho^R} - 1, this model reframes redshift as a function of perceptual coherence loss rather than cosmic recession. Empirical predictions are proposed to test the τ_eff drift curve, coherence decay, and divergence from ΛCDM at z > 6. The theory is cross-referenced with prior RFT publications, including Speed of Sight, Chrono-Refraction, and Black Holes as Render Collapse, forming a falsifiable and testable challenge to the standard cosmological paradigm.