RTX Render for Character Creator and iClone is now in open beta
New path tracing render mode lets users render 3D characters inside Reallusion's software with 'near-offline render quality'.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
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Pixar releases RenderMan 27.3
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Tutorial: Creating a Charged Energy Beam in Unreal Engine
Create an energy effect suitable for a games cinematic using UE5's Niagara and Sequencer with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Sunday, July 26th, 2026
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2027.2 with editable Gaussian Splats
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
Maya 2027.2 lets you train your own AI animation models
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
Sisir is a promising new free standalone hair grooming tool
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
Chaos releases V-Ray 7.4 for Blender
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
The Character DNA MetaHuman add-on for Blender is now free
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
SideFX just released Houdini 22
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
Google open-sources GNM Head, its parametric human head model
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
Blender 5.2 LTS is here: discover its 5 key features
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
Abstract updates InstaLOD 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
Howler 2027 is out with new 3D rendering environment Howler 3D
Check out the new features in the digital painting and animation software, including a new physically based rendering environment.
Sunday, July 12th, 2026