April 24, 2020
3D animation and rendering app gets new GI system, improved SSS and hair shading, and support for Disney's Partio particles library. Read More »
July 16, 2019
Free quality-of-life update adds new navigation modes in Layout and Modeler, improvements to FBX interchange and the UE4 bridge. Read More »
April 2, 2019
Real-time broadcast graphics firm buys the LightWave developer, though the focus of the deal is NewTek's own broadcast tech. Read More »
January 23, 2019
Fastest major update in LightWave history adds multi-user bridge to UE4, new digital sculpting tools, nodal editing of OpenVDB volumes. Read More »
January 1, 2018
Now shipping: First update to LightWave in three years adds new PBR and volumetric renderer, plus new 3ds Max-style modifier stack. Read More »
March 16, 2017
Updated: Check out the neat new cel-shading options coming up in the next release of LightWave. Read More »
August 3, 2016
We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins. Read More »
March 29, 2016
Updated: See the new scene editor and a side-by-side performance comparison with LightWave 2015. Read More »
November 30, 2015
We round up 50 seasonal deals on CG tools, including Modo, Corona, LightWave, Painter and Poser Pro. Read More »
September 30, 2015
Cost of new licences up, upgrades from the current version down. Also: new volumetric and PBR engine due in LightWave 2016. Read More »
November 25, 2014
New Bullet constraints, new Match Perspective tool, new version numbering - and new lower price. Read More »
December 28, 2013
Try NewTek's innovative new tool for sculpting animation caches by hand. Works with most 3D packages. Read More »
November 11, 2013
Andy Bishop looks back over NewTek's11.x series of releases, and assesses what comes next. Read More »
November 1, 2013
LightWave updates and new tool for sculpting animation caches now shipping. See new videos of all three. Read More »
August 6, 2013
Updated: We round up the main new products from the show - including five more we missed first time round. Read More »
July 23, 2013
New tool for sculpting animation caches lets users refine work or "paint out" simulation errors by hand. Read More »
February 1, 2013
Well-received update adds Genoma rigging system, better After Effects interoperability, nice modelling tools. Read More »
August 2, 2012
Rob Powers to head up new LightWave-only wing of company, "accelerate growth worldwide". Read More »
February 17, 2012
Now out of bugfixing and available to purchase, to judge from the new 'Buy Now' button on the NewTek site. Read More »
January 23, 2012
The LA studio discusses its inventive visuals for the Eastern-inspired Josh Hartnett crime thriller. Read More »
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