Nvidia releases source code for its Neuralangelo AI model
Updated: New tech reconstructs 3D objects from video more accurately than current AI methods.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
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QuiltiX: a new open-source MaterialX material editor
Free node-based tool lets users author MaterialX materials for use in renderers like Arnold and Karma.
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Check out xStudio, DNEG's open-source playback tool
Updated: Epic Games has ported the high-performance shot review tool to Windows as well as Linux.
Monday, July 31st, 2023
Adobe releases Photoshop 25.0 in beta
Latest beta build of the software adds new Generative Expand tool based on Adobe's Firefly AI toolset.
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Maxon ships Redshift 3.5.17
Release 'lays the foundation' for non-photorealistic rendering in the GPU/CPU renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Maya and Houdini.
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Infinigen: a free generator for procedural 3D environments
Intriguing Blender-based tool can automatically generate 3D terrain, plants - and even rigged creatures.
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2023.1
Big update to the physics-based animation tool adds video mocap and Finger AutoPosing systems.
Friday, May 19th, 2023
Serif ships Affinity Photo 2.1
Free update makes 'hundreds of improvements' to the digital painting and image editing app, including to Brushes and Layers.
Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Nick Kallen ships Plasticity 1.1
Promising lightweight NURBS modeller gets on-screen measurements, auto-backup system, 3D text and STL export.
Friday, May 12th, 2023
F3D 2.0 is a free, lightweight ray traced 3D model viewer
Neat open-source tool displays 3D models or point clouds in common formats on Windows, Linux, macOS.
Thursday, May 4th, 2023
MaterialX 1.38.7 adds graph editor, native Metal support
Check out the changes to the open standard for materials and look dev data, widely used in VFX software.
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
Check out promising new NURBS modeller Plasticity
Now shipping: check out this streamlined tool for 3D modelling and concept design, described as 'CAD for artists'.
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
Xencelabs launches Pen Display 24
See how Xencelabs' promising 24" 4K pen display stacks up against those from Wacom and Huion.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023