Lightmap adds new Lumi-Curve system to HDR Light Studio 9
Interesting new feature in the real-time lighting design tool lets artists use freeform curves as light sources to create artistic streaks and trails.
Friday, July 18th, 2025
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Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 8.2.2
Real-time lighting design software can now 'paint' highlights and shadows directly into interactive renders from Blender.
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 8.2
Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design software, including new shadow modes for the signature LightPaint system.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio live link for Unreal Engine
New plugin lets visualization artists use lighting design tool HDR Light Studio for more precise control over models being rendered in UE5.
Thursday, December 7th, 2023
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 8
Real-time lighting app gets neat new Scrim Light type mimicking real-world studio lighting set-ups.
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio Xenon Drop 4.2
Update makes new Omniverse connection plugin available to all users of the lighting design tool.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Lightmap releases Blender plugin for HDR Light Studio
New 'Xenon' update makes the real-time lighting tool available to Blender users for the first time.
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 5
Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.
Thursday, May 14th, 2015