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
Houdini
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.6
Check out the changes in the latest version of the GPU production renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya.
Thursday, July 17th, 2025
QuadSpinner releases Gaea 2.2
Major update to the next-gen terrain generator for games and VFX adds 10 new nodes, and updates over 20 more. Check out the new features.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Procedural Anatomy for Houdini is out of beta
Much-anticipated tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Tutorial: Introduction to Houdini - Grains
Discover how to simulate sand and other granular materials in Houdini with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed beginner tutorial.
Friday, July 4th, 2025
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for Blender
Long-awaited new edition of V-Ray integrates the production renderer natively in Blender. Check out its features, its limitations, and its price.
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Download three free assets from terrain kitbash library Terra xL
Get three 3D scanned mountains from the neat new asset library for kitbashing environments for VFX and concept art. Commercial use.
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Esri releases CityEngine 2025.0
Check out the new features in the procedural city generation software, including the new Street Designer for creating complex road setups.
Friday, June 27th, 2025
ScatterFlow adds physics-based scattering to Blender
Inexpensive add-on lets you dress environments quickly in Blender by spawning in 3D assets and letting them settle naturally under gravity.
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
Get 330 free kitbash assets for post-apocalyptic environments
Download free assets from Oleg Ushenok's incredible new kitbash asset pack. FBX format, with PBR textures, for commercial use.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
Tutorial: Creating a Sci-Fi Sequence using Houdini Solaris
Master lighting and layout workflows for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive guide to Houdini's Solaris toolset.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.5
Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including support for rendering USDZ files, and support for point clouds in Blender.
Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Alexey Vanzhula releases Modeler 2025.2 for Houdini
See all the changes to the popular 3D modeling toolkit for Houdini, including a new shading preset system, and a new hotkey layout.
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025