Unity Technologies cuts price of ArtEngine by 80%
Cost of a basic subscription to the AI-based material-processing app falls from $1,140 to $228 per year.
Friday, September 3rd, 2021
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JangaFX cuts price of EmberGen for indie users
Cost of the real-time gaseous fluid simulator down 15-20% for anyone earning under $1 million per year.
Friday, August 20th, 2021
Isotropix ships Clarisse 5.0
Big update to the look dev and rendering tool adds USD exporter, Arnold-compatible material and intuitive new lighting workflows.
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Epic buys RealityCapture creator Capturing Reality
Photogrammetry app used for the Megascans library to be 'integrated into the UE4 ecosystem'. Prices cut.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
Faceware slashes the prices of its facial mocap systems
Cost of perpetual licences of its Analyzer Studio software down 70%; rental now costs $199/year.
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
Faceware ships Analyzer 3.8, Retargeter 5.8 and Shepherd
Neat AI-driven updates to firm's markerless facial capture software boost quality of automated solves.
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
AAA Studio makes FurryBall RT renderer available 'free'
GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema 4D now discontinued, but still available for a "symbolic price" of €29/year.
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
ActionVFX halves price of all stock effects clips
VFX library's 2K practical effects clips now cost as little as $5; 4K to 6K fire and smoke cost $15-20.
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
3Dflow ships 3DF Zephyr 3.7
Photogrammetry tool now supports multitextures, including the UDIM format, and multiband images. Price of the Pro edition down $500.
Monday, February 26th, 2018
IDV ships SpeedTree Cinema 8
Update to the tree-generation tool adds PBR support; new modelling, animation and export options. Price of a perpetual licence down $500.
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
AAA Studio cuts price of FurryBall RT again
New licences of the GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Maya and C4D now cost €259. Version 1.5 now out.
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Blackmagic Design ships DaVinci Resolve 14
Now shipping: Grading app gets Fairlight audio mixing, 20 new effects filters, collaboration tools. Price cut to $299.
Friday, September 8th, 2017
Autodesk makes Arnold free to schools and colleges
Free educational licences now available. Price of commercial subscriptions halved when renting in blocks of five.
Friday, August 18th, 2017