Skuid may let non-animators do Disney-style animation
Cool new Autodesk Research tech uses readymade 'activators' to apply Disney's 12 principles of animation to any sketch.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
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Autodesk Labs unveils Autodesk Raytracer for Max
Free tech preview offers 'easy-to-use physically based rendering' in 3ds Max, both locally and in the cloud.
Thursday, October 8th, 2015
Autodesk Labs launches Project Khan
Free cloud-based system based on Donya Labs' Simplygon technology automates creation of LOD assets for games.
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
Autodesk Labs releases Project Miller
New free work-in-progress tool resurfaces meshes for 3D printing and troubleshoots common errors.
Monday, October 14th, 2013
Autodesk posts Leap Motion plugin for MotionBuilder
Free R&D plugin lets users of the Kinect-like device puppeteer characters live inside MotionBuilder.
Thursday, September 26th, 2013
Autodesk Labs releases Project Memento
Free tech preview provides simple, semi-automatic tools to clean up laser scan and photogrammetry data.
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Autodesk Labs unveils Project Pinocchio
Work-in-progress system creates fully rigged 3D characters in your browser for export in FBX format.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Autodesk releases ExplodeGeometry for Max
Autodesk Developer Network's free plugin of the month... er, explodes geometry. In 3ds Max.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Autodesk releases preview of augmented reality plugin
It's for Showcase, not 3ds Max or Maya, but it's still a work in progress, so anything could yet happen.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Autodesk Labs rolls out Project Geppetto 2
Update to the work-in-progress 3ds Max crowd simulation system adds realistic characters, motion synthesis.
Friday, July 13th, 2012
Autodesk releases Project Geppetto crowd simulator
Download the free work-in-progress 3ds Max arch viz crowd system from the Autodesk Labs website.
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Autodesk launches free online DWF-viewing service
Upload files to Project QuickShare for collaborators, then embed viewing links in your webpages.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Videos: Autodesk Labs' new crowd-simulation system
Check out four new videos of Project Geppetto, due for release in August.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011