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Sizeable update makes it possible to import, edit, relight and render 3DGS data inside the 3D software. Check out its other new features.

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

New 'Bring Your Own Data' feature lets studios train models for Maya's MotionMaker system using their own keyframe or mocap data.

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

Neat tool provides an interactive guide-based workflow for creating grooms for use in apps like Blender, Maya and UE5. For commercial use.

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

New features in the Blender edition of the renderer include a quick caustics system, UDIM support, and conversion of Cycles to V-Ray lights.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

Base edition of Poly Hammer's Blender add-on for importing and exporting MetaHuman .dna files is now a free download.

Friday, July 17th, 2026

Check out the latest features in Houdini, from a complete new 3D Gaussian Splatting toolset to major updates to KineFX and Copernicus.

Thursday, July 16th, 2026

Parametric model based on real-world scan data generates realistic 3D heads and expressions. Blender and 3ds Max add-ons available.

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from cloth physics in Geometry Nodes to a big change to Cycles.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2026

Check out the new features in this powerful set of geometry optimization tools for games and VFX work. Free to indie artists.

Monday, July 13th, 2026

Check out the new features in the digital painting and animation software, including a new physically based rendering environment.

Sunday, July 12th, 2026

Promising new free application provides a 'clean, distraction-free space' for sculpting characters and creatures for games and VFX work.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

Check out the new features in the AI-powered Character Creator plugin for generating 3D digital doubles from reference photos.

Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

Major update to the soft tissue simulation add-on for Maya and Houdini adds new machine learning toolset. See all the new features.

Thursday, July 2nd, 2026