NanoGS puts 'Nanite-style' Gaussian splatting in UE5
VFX artist Tim Chen's free add-on renders large 3DGS scans more efficiently inside Unreal Engine, for VFX, games and arch viz work.
Thursday, March 19th, 2026
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Blender 5.1 is here: discover its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from the Raycast node to rendering and animation improvements.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2027.1 in alpha
First preview of the next major version of the GPU renderer adds a new neural rendering mode, AI Light 2.0 sampling and USD export.
Monday, March 16th, 2026
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.10
Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool, including the option to save entire groups of tools as reusable presets.
Monday, March 16th, 2026
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R4
Check out the latest features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Machina Infinitum's 3D fractal tools now work in Blender
New Blender Fractals pack generates lightweight, animatable 3D fractals for motion graphics, VFX or illustration work.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Cinema 4D to get iPad edition - and new generative AI features
Maxon to partner with Tencent to integrate the HY 3D generative 3D engine into the upcoming Cinema 4D for iPad. Read our FAQs.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Neat free Blender add-on LimbKit generates 3D hands and feet
Fast, fun Geometry Nodes-based tool lets you block out hands, feet, paws and claws quickly for illustration or animation work.
Friday, March 6th, 2026
Autodesk adds generative AI capabilities to Flow Studio
Read our FAQs on Wonder 3D, the new text-to-3D and image-to-3D AI model in the online VFX platform formerly known as Wonder Studio.
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
tyFlow 2.0 now simulates smoke and fire as well as particles
Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Is AdonisFX 2.0 the new Ziva VFX?
Inbibo's add-on for Maya - and now Houdini - provides a simple way to add simulated soft tissues to characters in VFX and games.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Pixar releases RenderMan 27.2
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including new Stylized Looks nodes for artistic lighting and hatching effects.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
New tutorials: Introduction to Maya 2026
Get started with the industry-standard 3D software with The Gnomon Workshop's essential three-part training series.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026