Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.4
Big update to the digital sculpting app adds support for reference images while working in VR. Check out the other new features here.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
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Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.5
Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
Maxon ships Forger 2023.4
iPad sculpting app gets hierarchy system, new Sketch Sculpt brush, support for Area and IES lights. Free for up to three active files.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
Poly lets you generate 8K PBR textures from text prompts
AI-based online service can also tile or upscale existing textures, or create missing PBR texture maps.
Thursday, May 4th, 2023
Reallusion releases Character Creator 4.2
Character-creation tool gets long-awaited dynamic wrinkle system, better MetaHuman compatibility.
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
e-on software ships Vue 2023 and PlantFactory 2023
Check out the new features in the first update to the landscape- and plant-generation tools since 2021.
Friday, January 13th, 2023
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 8.3
Major update adds USD support to the 3D texture painting software, and revamps baking workflow.
Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Sneak peek: new GPU renderer U-Render for Maya
See the long-awaited Maya edition of the real-time renderer in action on a GeForce RTX 2080 GPU.
Monday, September 26th, 2022
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 5 R9
Check out the new features in this major update to the bonus tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting app.
Friday, September 2nd, 2022
Chaos releases Chaos Vantage 1.8
Check out the new features in the real-time tool for exploring V-Ray scenes, like the new cloud system.
Monday, July 18th, 2022
BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2022.2
GPU-based terrain generation app gets new Fast Render mode, plus bridge tools for Unity and UE4.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Check out real-time hair creation tool Fiber Shop 2
Interesting standalone app authors fibre- or card-based hair for use in game engines and real-time apps.
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
Download the release candidate of TopoGun 3
Long-awaited update to the pioneering standalone retopology tool inches closer to a final release.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022