PhyX Drag brings physics-based object placement to Blender
New $10 add-on brings simple Houdini-style physics-based scene layout workflows to the open-source 3D software.
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
game development
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.4 in early access
Neat tool to simplify world building in Unreal Engine 5 gets new Physics Paint system, PBR texture packing. Perpetual licenses now available.
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
Tutorial: Creating Foliage for Videogames
Discover how to create custom SpeedTree trees and plants for games with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
Mossify adds moss to Blender models
Neat Geometry Nodes set-up adds detailed 3D moss, flowers, and even sea creatures to your scenes. The base edition is free.
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
Blockade Labs rolls out Skybox AI 0.9
Online tool for generating 360° environments from text prompts or sketches now generates 3D world meshes as well as 2D skyboxes.
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
Radical now supports real-time facial motion-capture
Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts facial and full-body animation from the same video. Available with free subscriptions.
Friday, December 22nd, 2023
Erik Lehmann releases RS UV Kit 2.1 for Maya
DNEG TD's add-on to streamline UV workflow gets new options for working with UDIMs, and checking assets for common UV errors.
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
Nick Kallen ships Plasticity 1.4
Lightweight 3D modeling app gets much-requested dimensioning and measurement tools, FBX import, and more Blender-like navigation.
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
Ephere releases Ornatrix 8 for 3ds Max
Check out the new features in the hair and fur plugin, including a point-and-click groom-creation system, and the option to 'box' operators.
Friday, December 15th, 2023
Tutorial: Storyboarding for Film & Games
Master professional storyboarding workflows in Storyboard Pro and Blender with The Gnomon Workshop's essential tutorial.
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
Chaos, Epic Games, Foundry, Otoy, SideFX join Alliance for OpenUSD
Industry body to guide OpenUSD development gets new members, and enters agreement to ensure interoperability with glTF.
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 13.1
Check out the new features in the material authoring software, including AxF export, and better workflow when using Frames.
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
Tutorial: Art Direction for Film: Creature Design & Development
Master professional creature design workflows in ZBrush, Maya and Unreal Engine 5 with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Sunday, December 10th, 2023