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Major update to the real-time visualization app adds support for Nanite and the Unreal VCam virtual camera app. Free to indie artists.

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Check out the changes coming in the 'most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight renderer for animation and VFX.

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

New app lets users carry out shared online design reviews of 3D models, either in a standard web browser, or in room-scale VR.

Sunday, August 17th, 2025

Major update sees the hotly tipped 3D texture painting and material authoring tools leave early access. Still free for indie artists.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Now out of early access: next-gen video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction.

Monday, July 21st, 2025

Free tool generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new animation browsing and retargeting system.

Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Long-awaited new edition of V-Ray integrates the production renderer natively in Blender. Check out its features, its limitations, and its price.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Summer 2025 update to the VR modeling app expands the new voxel engine for blocking out 3D forms. See the other new features.

Friday, June 13th, 2025

Free VR sketching and concept art tool now lets you create designs collaboratively with other artists. Check out the other new features.

Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Check out the new features in the 3D software, including viewport path tracing, a new Toon Filter, and new rigging and animation tools.

Friday, April 18th, 2025

Intriguing new tool lets you create or edit Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters directly inside Blender. Now available in beta.

Monday, March 31st, 2025

'First ever path-tracing solution' for virtual production lets studios render existing V-Ray assets on LED walls in real time for in-camera VFX.

Monday, March 31st, 2025

New generative AI model let users create video, animation and even stock FX clips from text prompts and images. Read our FAQs about it.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025