Otoy releases OctaneRender 2027.1 in alpha
First preview of the next major version of the GPU renderer adds a new neural rendering mode, AI Light 2.0 sampling and USD export.
Monday, March 16th, 2026
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Polygonflow releases Dash 1.10
Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool, including the option to save entire groups of tools as reusable presets.
Monday, March 16th, 2026
Been laid off? JangaFX is giving you its tools free for six months
Updated: games and VFX artists can now apply for temporary licenses of EmberGen, LiquiGen, IlluGen and GeoGen via JangaFX's web portal.
Friday, March 13th, 2026
Abstract releases InstaMAT 2026 with new Curves Brushes
See what's new in the promising alternative to the Substance tools for texture painting and material authoring. Free to indie artists.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R4
Check out the latest features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Machina Infinitum's 3D fractal tools now work in Blender
New Blender Fractals pack generates lightweight, animatable 3D fractals for motion graphics, VFX or illustration work.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
World Machine is finally coming to Linux and Mac
Updated: check out the upcoming changes in the veteran terrain generation app for games and VFX, also including changes to macros.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Substance 3D Painter 12.0 adds new decal warp and post effects
Check out the new features in the latest major version of the 3D texture painting software for games, motion graphics and VFX.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Adobe previews Substance 3D Designer 16.0
Material authoring software to get a new 3D SDF-based workflow for the Shape Splatter node. See the other features due in the next release.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Texturing XYZ's SKAP takes your skin textures to the next level
New online tool for VFX and game artists generates ultra-detailed 16K skin textures based on an existing 3D character with 2K textures.
Friday, March 6th, 2026
Neat free Blender add-on LimbKit generates 3D hands and feet
Fast, fun Geometry Nodes-based tool lets you block out hands, feet, paws and claws quickly for illustration or animation work.
Friday, March 6th, 2026
Autodesk adds generative AI capabilities to Flow Studio
Read our FAQs on Wonder 3D, the new text-to-3D and image-to-3D AI model in the online VFX platform formerly known as Wonder Studio.
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
tyFlow 2.0 now simulates smoke and fire as well as particles
Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.
Thursday, March 5th, 2026