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Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.1

Check out the changes to the 3D scanning app, including new Auto Tiling and Fold Removal filters, and the option to flatten material layers.

Saturday, August 9th, 2025

Sneak peek: Houdini 21

Read our list of 300+ new features due in the next version of Houdini - from Neural Point Surface for liquids to the Otis organic tissue solver.

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Nekki releases Cascadeur 2025.2

Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including better AI inbetweening and 3Dconnexion support.

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Dimension 5 releases D5 Render 2.11

Wide-ranging update to the architectural renderer adds AI PBR material generation, plus new scene layout, camera and lighting tools.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Abstract releases InstaMAT 2025

Major update sees the hotly tipped 3D texture painting and material authoring tools leave early access. Still free for indie artists.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Beeble launches SwitchLight 2.0

Now out of early access: next-gen video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction.

Monday, July 21st, 2025

Boris FX releases SynthEyes 2025.5

Check out the new features in the 3D tracking software, including a new AI-powered motion estimation mode for auto-tracking tricky shots.

Saturday, July 19th, 2025