Faceform releases Wrap 2025.11 and Wrap4D 2025.11
Check out the new features in the varied updates to the topology transfer tools for creating 3D characters from scan data.
Friday, December 26th, 2025
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AOUSD releases the OpenUSD Core Specification
First formal USD spec marks a step towards making USD an ISO-ratified cross-industry standard. See what it means for CG software developers.
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025
Review: are the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 worth the money for CG?
See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Get free modular Maya character rig builder Mansur-Rig 3.0
New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Pixar releases RenderMan 27.1
Latest update to the production renderer extends support for MaterialX Lama and checkpointing inside RenderMan XPU.
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.1
Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including new Advanced Distributions for motion graphics.
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1
Big update to the GPU renderer adds meshlet streaming for dense geometry, and support for 3DGS data, MaterialX and OpenPBR.
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Week and holiday 2025 deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available to New Year include 3DCoat, Mari, Marvelous Designer.
Friday, November 28th, 2025
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2025.3
Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a new viewport renderer, and initial support for quadrupeds.
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R3
Check out the new features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Human Alloy unveils The Master Collection: over 4,000 3D humans
[Sponsored] Discover how these ultra-realistic digital humans were created - and how you can buy one of 100 exclusive lifetime licenses.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Tutorial: Advanced Facial Blendshape Networks
Discover how to create blendshape-based facial rigs for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Nevercenter releases Silo 2026.0 with the Silo Blender Bridge
Lightweight 3D modeling and UV mapping software gets new plugin transferring edits made to a model to and from Blender.
Thursday, November 20th, 2025