Otoy releases OctaneRender 2.1
GPU-based renderer gets option to export render passes, new undo system, up to 30% speed boost.
Friday, September 26th, 2014
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Corona Renderer dev team post first Cinema 4D build
Free alpha of the promising renderer includes instancing, basic support for native C4D materials and lights.
Monday, September 8th, 2014
Evermotion releases NOX renderer as open source
Unbiased renderer for 3ds Max, Blender and Cinema 4D now available to integrate into other apps.
Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
Five technologies to watch: Redshift
Our week of cool tools kicks off with a 'ludicrously fast' GPU-based renderer for Maya and Softimage.
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
cebas ships moskitoRender for 3ds Max
Much-anticipated GPU renderer offers unusual materials-agnostic workflow, competitive €295 price.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Cebas announces moskitoRender for 3ds Max
New GPU-based renderer will "transform", not replace, the long-awaited finalRender 4 GPU.
Monday, March 31st, 2014
Otoy makes OctaneRender 1.2 free to students
Got an educational email address? Download the GPU-based renderer plus 3ds Max and Blender plugins.
Friday, March 7th, 2014
Evermotion's NOX renderer now supports V-Ray scenes
0.41 update to free unbiased render engine adds script to process basic V-Ray lights and materials.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Evermotion releases Nox 0.40
Free unbiased renderer gets streamlined new GUI, new material editor and advanced colour picker.
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Mercenaries Engineering releases Guerilla Render
Updated with more details: Download a free licence of the VFX renderer used by Prime Focus on Total Recall.
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Glare Technologies ships Indigo Renderer 3.6
Unbiased renderer gets shadow catcher material, spherical camera, better integration with 3ds Max.
Friday, November 15th, 2013
Eye candy: the 2013 Maxwell Render demo reel
The focus is on animation, not ultra-realistic still images, but Next Limit's new reel remains a thing of beauty.
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Otoy ships Octane Render 1.2
Big update to GPU-based renderer adds volume fog, bokeh effects; better multi-threaded performance.
Friday, June 28th, 2013