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material viewer

VFX and visualization artist Scott Rafferty's open-source plugin gives UE5 a single unified interface to browse, edit and apply materials.

Sunday, January 21st, 2024

$5 app provides 3D previews of PBR texture sets. Now supports custom background environments.

Monday, July 13th, 2020

New versions of Quixel Suite tools to improve integration with Photoshop, add support for macOS.

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Video: Beautiful new reel shows particle effects and character animation rendered using the real-time viewer.

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Turn models into photorealistic 3D presentations to view in a browser with the new Marmoset Viewer.

Friday, June 5th, 2015

[Sponsored] RenderHub combines a 3D art gallery and marketplace with a supportive user community. Four artists explain what makes it special.

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

Combine 2D and 3D workflows to create environments for games and movies with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial series.

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

Renderer developer's €30,000/year contribution to the open-source 3D app follows the release of the new official edition of V-Ray for Blender.

Friday, July 11th, 2025

Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the NURBS modeler, including new physical materials and HDRI environments.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Much-anticipated tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

New generative AI features in the renderer and visualization app run on your local machine, but may create copyright-infringing results.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025