Procedural Anatomy for Houdini is out of beta
Much-anticipated tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
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Sparseal adds SDF modeling to Uniform 1.4
Big update to the iPad app for creating 3D models for games and concept art adds SDF modeling system and 3D printing features.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Shapelab 2024 lets you sculpt on desktop as well as in VR
Updated: the new desktop mode in Leopoly's promising digital sculpting app now supports stylus as well as mouse and keyboard.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Nvidia releases source code for its Neuralangelo AI model
Updated: New tech reconstructs 3D objects from video more accurately than current AI methods.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Check out promising free SDF modelling tool Clavicula
Unusual free tool provides a quick way to rough out ideas for props, concept art or product designs.
Thursday, February 16th, 2023
Download free Unity ebooks for technical and VFX artists
Free PDF guides provide overviews of the game engine's key toolsets, with downloadable examples.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
Nvidia releases Omniverse Create 2022.3 in beta
Major update to Omniverse's scene layout app adds new physics features and support for MaterialX.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
cebas releases finalFluid 1.0 for 3ds Max
GPU-accelerated simulation tool uses a sparse grid solver to create smoke, fire and dust in real time.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
Material Maker 1.0 is out
Hotly tipped open-source material authoring and 3D texture painting app gets its milestone 1.0 release. Check out all of its new features.
Sunday, July 24th, 2022
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2021.1
GPU production renderer gets new USD importer, Boolean clipping material, volumetric light linking.
Friday, October 29th, 2021
Check out cool free lightweight modelling app MagicaCSG
Updated: fast, robust Boolean modeler now exports 3D assets to other DCC apps in PLY format.
Monday, June 14th, 2021
Get free procedural texture generator Material Maker
Neat open-source tool authors PBR texture maps using a Substance Designer-like node graph workflow. 0.8 update now out.
Sunday, January 26th, 2020