May 14, 2019
Intuitive new app lets users place bones and paint skin weights in VR, using an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. Read More »
October 8, 2018
Novel method promises fewer artefacts and better skin contact than dual quaternion skinning. Read More »
October 4, 2018
3DtoAll's plugin aims to let 3ds Max, C4D and Maya users 'avoid tedious s**t' in rigging and skinning. Read More »
September 28, 2018
Big update turns iClone companion tool into a standalone character generator for games and VR work. Read More »
June 6, 2018
Tool for converting 3D scenes to browser apps gets new physics module, support for skeletal animation in 3ds Max. Read More »
January 30, 2018
Big update to matchmoving app adds new GPU-based engine, LSF solver, better 360-degree tracking. Read More »
October 25, 2017
Now shipping: innovative new tool aims to rethink rigging and animation for artists, not engineers. Check out the feature set here. Read More »
February 22, 2017
Updated: 'Largest ever' Houdini update adds autorigging, more simulation tools, terrain system. Now shipping. Read More »
June 30, 2016 | 3 comments
Cool new character animation plugin rigs anything from bipeds to creepy crawlies in a few clicks. Read More »
May 31, 2016 | 1 comment
Updated: Beta 3.0 of next-gen animation system adds new weight painting and editing tools for skinning characters. Read More »
May 30, 2016
Watch our pick of the show's hottest research - from new ways to 3D print Moomins to Schrödinger's Smoke. Read More »
September 17, 2015
Fix deformation errors without weight painting with this neat implemention of Rhythm & Hues' Delta Mush system. Read More »
September 1, 2015
Handy-looking plugin reorganises Max's UI to speed up skinning workflow, adds new 'bubble' envelope system. Read More »
June 30, 2015
Updated: interesting artist-friendly rigging tool now out in beta. Try it for free until the commercial release. Read More »
January 13, 2015
Cool work-in-progress Maya plugin promises complete automatic character setup, including muscles and facial coding. Read More »
November 18, 2014 | 1 comment
Neat 3ds Max modifier cleans up bad deformations on animated models without losing mesh detail. Read More »
July 9, 2014
Create basic muscle deformations with this new tool, intended to spark more developer interest in the topic. Read More »
March 19, 2014 | 1 comment
Major update adds new FX tools, new skinning system, lots of smaller features. See them all in action here. Read More »
December 24, 2013
Jesus Rodriguez Nieto's work-in-progress tech aims to automate skinning, secondary deformation. Read More »
July 29, 2013
New version of the Maya auto-rigging plugin now supports game engines including Unreal Engine and Unity. Read More »
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