March 27, 2019
Major update to the 3D software adds new GPU render engine, animation layers, first step towards Houdini-like procedural workflows. Read More »
January 23, 2019
Fastest major update in LightWave history adds multi-user bridge to UE4, new digital sculpting tools, nodal editing of OpenVDB volumes. Read More »
December 4, 2018
Newly updated digital nature tools available as rental-only product bundles, not individual purchases. Read More »
November 22, 2018
Long-awaited major update to the GPU renderer adds the Brigade path tracing engine, AI denoising, light linking, new ubermaterial. Read More »
August 3, 2018
Plugin editions of the GPU-based renderer add a bloom filter and better AI denoising in Max; UDIM support in Maya. Read More »
June 21, 2018
Varied update adds new integrated VR viewport, new hard-surface animation options, improved modelling and UV packing tools. Read More »
March 12, 2018
Big VFX-focused update to the material authoring tool adds UDIM workflow, 30% speed boost when opening large assets. Read More »
February 26, 2018
Photogrammetry tool now supports multitextures, including the UDIM format, and multiband images. Price of the Pro edition down $500. Read More »
January 4, 2018 | 2 comments
Read the Blender Foundation's pick of the top dev projects, from the Eevee PBR viewport renderer to 'Animation 2020'. Read More »
January 1, 2018 | 18 comments
Now shipping: First update to LightWave in three years adds new PBR and volumetric renderer, plus new 3ds Max-style modifier stack. Read More »
November 23, 2017
Texture painting app gets support for layer instancing, live link to UE4 and 20 new procedural materials. Read More »
October 26, 2017
Update to the tree-generation tool adds PBR support; new modelling, animation and export options. Price of a perpetual licence down $500. Read More »
October 5, 2017
Popular UV unwrapping tool gets two new market-specific editions for design and entertainment work. Read More »
August 22, 2017
Popular hair-creation plugin gets new tools for generating realistic mesh hair, new dynamics options. Read More »
June 16, 2016
Inexpensive UV unwrapping tool gets new selection, seam-handling and resymmetry options, better UDIM support. Read More »
June 3, 2016
VFX-friendly update to 3D texture painting tool adds new Linux version, support for UDIM assets and 8K texture export. Read More »
April 18, 2016
Videos: See the new ART renderer, revamped UI, and updates to the UV and modelling tools in action here. Read More »
April 7, 2016 | 1 comment
Support for CPU rendering, skinned characters and Brigade path tracing - plus OctaneImager, an entire new compositing app. Read More »
April 7, 2016
Videos: see all the new features in action, from tools for games artists to new UV and UDIM workflows. Read More »
March 8, 2016
Update will improve look dev and asset export to UE4 and Unity 5, streamline baking, enhance vertex normal editing. Read More »
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