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Formerly Blender-only asset library Blendkit is now available to users of other CG software. Check out its free 3D models, materials, and HDRIs.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

Updated: UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

Check out the changes to the AI video mocap add-on for iClone, like support for CC5 HD characters, control curves, and AMD GPUs.

Friday, July 31st, 2026

Successor to the popular PSA add-on adds true spectral atmospheres to Blender scenes - complete with real-world air pollution effects.

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

Material authoring and 3D painting app now lets you paint directly onto a mesh's UVs in a dedicated 2D viewport. See all the new features.

Monday, July 27th, 2026

Big update to the formerly Windows-only terrain software adds support for new platforms - and for VDM-based 'true 3D' terrain.

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

Check out the new features in the plugins for motion design and VFX, including zoom and aspherical lens support in Real Lens Flares.

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

New AI-based plugin propagates roto splines across a shot, speeding up roto 'up to 4x'. See how it differs from AI matte-generation tools.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

Check out the new features in the AI-powered Character Creator plugin for generating 3D digital doubles from reference photos.

Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

Standalone app and plugin for adding cinematic effects to still images also now works with non-Adobe software, including Affinity.

Friday, June 26th, 2026

Epic Games' free mocap plugin extracts full-body and finger motion from phone or camera footage to transfer to MetaHuman characters.

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

Read our pick of the latest features in Unreal Engine, from Mesh Terrain to MetaHuman Crowds, by way of new rigging and animation tools.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026