Maxon ships Cinema 4D 2026.2, unveils Cinema 4D for iPad beta
Check out the new features in Maxon's 3D animation and motion graphics software, and register for the beta of the new iPad edition.
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
visual effects
Maxon releases motion graphics software Autograph for free
USD-based, responsive-design-friendly motion graphics and VFX tool is publicly available again - and is free to individual artists.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Adobe releases After Effects 26.2
Compositing and motion graphics software gets AI-powered Object Matte tool to isolate moving subjects in video with one click.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2026.1
Real-time visualization software gets new tools for matching 3D models to backplates, light linking system, more camera and lens properties.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 16.0
Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 21.0 in beta
Discover key features for VFX artists and colorists in this major update to the free color grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
You can now use V-Ray free for commercial work in Blender
See the strengths and limitations of the new V-Ray for Blender Community Edition, and how it compares to other pro renderers.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Download 480+ free kitbash assets and materials with Cargo 3.0
Check out the changes to KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla's asset browser, plus the free 3D vehicles, buildings and materials available through it.
Sunday, April 12th, 2026
Houdini plant-generation toolkit Natsura is now in early access
Check out the interesting high-performance vegetation modeling toolset for games and VFX. Now available for commercial use.
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Autodesk acquires core tech of AI motion-capture firm Radical
Autodesk buys core tech and IP of the AI mocap pioneer. The Radical website will shut down on 6 July, so download your data before then.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Chaos discontinues its Phoenix fluid simulation software
Smoke, fire and liquid simulator for 3ds Max and Maya is now end-of-support, and will receive no further compatibility updates or fixes.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.3
'Most feature-rich' update to the open-source rigging framework adds tools for automating Set Driven Key setup and blendshape transfer.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026