January 25, 2022
Buyout of leading character rigging and simulation tools developer strengthens Unity's portfolio of digital human and creature tech. Read More »
January 17, 2022
Tree-generation software for VFX and games gets freehand editing mode, new tools for integrating 3D scans, and new pricing model. Read More »
November 10, 2021
Firm aims to put Weta's legendary in-house VFX tools 'into the hands of millions of artists' worldwide. Read More »
July 23, 2021
Buyout to 'deepen integration' of IDV's tree-authoring technology with Unity, starting in Unity 2021.2. Read More »
August 21, 2020
See the most luxuriant CG jungles created with SpeedTree Cinema, from The Lion King to Star Wars. Read More »
May 27, 2020
See gorgeous real-time work using the plant-generation tool, plus tech breakdowns from the key games. Read More »
May 29, 2019
Games edition of the tree-generation tool gets new wind animation algorithm, better texture atlas generation. Smaller updates to the Cinema edition. Read More »
January 17, 2019
New version of the tree-creation tech lets users generate variant trees and animation inside Clarisse. Read More »
January 17, 2019
Tree-creation software gets new toolset for blending meshes captured via photogrammetry into its procedurally generated trees. Read More »
August 15, 2018
Watch innocent CG trees meet their ends at the hands of superheroes, spacecraft crashes and King Kong. Read More »
December 24, 2017
Read Amazon's list of key changes to its free AAA game engine, plus our pick of the best of the rest. Read More »
October 26, 2017
Update to the tree-generation tool adds PBR support; new modelling, animation and export options. Price of a perpetual licence down $500. Read More »
August 1, 2016
See amazing movie shots created with the digital vegetation tool, from Avatar to The Force Awakens. Read More »
January 14, 2015
This year's Sci-Tech 'Oscars' reward advances in destruction physics, voxel data and digital vegetation. Read More »
November 19, 2014
Create unique trees complete with LoDs, collision primitives and wind forces for use with the Unity 5 beta. Read More »
October 28, 2014
Update to real-time animation app adds support for PhysX, SpeedTree plants, Allegorithmic Substances. Read More »
November 13, 2013
Plant-generation tool gets support for Sub-Ds, Alembic, animated growth and seasonal changes. Read More »
August 6, 2012
Vegetation-generation software gets new 'Wind Wizard' and extended import/export options. Read More »
February 23, 2012
New 6.1.1 release of the vegetation-generation tool also improves FBX export to Maya, overall speed. Read More »
August 4, 2011
SpeedTree Studio offers lower-cost alternative to the SpeedTree Cinema software used on the blockbuster. Read More »
