Lightmap adds new Lumi-Curve system to HDR Light Studio 9
Interesting new feature in the real-time lighting design tool lets artists use freeform curves as light sources to create artistic streaks and trails.
Friday, July 18th, 2025
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Rig and animate 3D characters for free with AccuRig 2.0
Free tool generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new animation browsing and retargeting system.
Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.6
Check out the changes in the latest version of the GPU production renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya.
Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Abstract unveils InstaMAT 2025
Promising 3D texture painting and material authoring tools come out of early access next week. Check out the features due in the update.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 15.0
Big update to the material-authoring software adds new 3D renderer and the option to import entire USD scenes to edit materials in context.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Get 50+ free 3D scans of beaches and cliffs for use in Unreal Engine
Get games artist Stefan Oprisan's Day By The Beach pack of 3D scanned assets free for two weeks on Fab. For commercial use.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
QuadSpinner releases Gaea 2.2
Major update to the next-gen terrain generator for games and VFX adds 10 new nodes, and updates over 20 more. Check out the new features.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Blender 4.5 LTS is out: check out its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from full Vulkan support to hidden gems like the new FBX importer.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Antoine Bagattini releases Baga River Generator v2 for Blender
Neat add-on creates detailed 3D rivers for animation or visualization work from 'just a plane and a curve'. Check out its new features.
Monday, July 14th, 2025
Unigine 2.20 adds support for 3D Gaussian Splatting
Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the real-time 3D engine. Available free for indie games and VFX projects.
Monday, July 14th, 2025
Plastic Software releases Plasticity 2025.2
Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the NURBS modeler, including new physical materials and HDRI environments.
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
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
KeyShot adds KeyShot Studio AI to KeyShot Studio 2025.2
New generative AI features in the renderer and visualization app run on your local machine, but may create copyright-infringing results.
Wednesday, July 9th, 2025