NewTek ships LightWave 2019.1
Free quality-of-life update adds new navigation modes in Layout and Modeler, improvements to FBX interchange and the UE4 bridge.
Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
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cebas releases thinkingParticles 6.8
3ds Max particle and multiphysics system gets over 30 new nodes for working with volume data in OpenVDB format.
Monday, July 1st, 2019
Master volumetric effects in Houdini
Discover how to create clouds, smoke and fog with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed masterclass.
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Corona Renderer 4 ships for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Updated - C4D edition shipping: renderer gets fast new caustics system, more denoising options, fisheye camera.
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Intel unveils HdOSPRay and OpenVKL
New open-source tech to support interactive previews of USD files, and speed up volumetric renders.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Academy Software Foundation to host OpenEXR, OpenCue
Industry open-source initiative to 'support and drive collaboration' around OpenCue render manager.
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Sneak peek: Video Copilot's new Nebula 3D plugin
Video: see footage created with the firm's cool-looking new 3D volumetrics tool for After Effects.
Friday, April 12th, 2019
Otoy reveals OctaneRender 2019 product roadmap
See the updated feature lists for versions 2019.1 and 2019.2 of the GPU renderer. First preview of 2019.1 available now.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Autodesk unveils Arnold 5.3 with Arnold GPU
Long-awaited update brings a 'first taste' of GPU rendering to Arnold, plus better support for MaterialX.
Monday, March 18th, 2019
Luxion ships KeyShot 8.2
Latest update to the renderer adds the option to pause offline renders, better support for Alembic files, and network rendering on Linux.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX 4.0
Big update reworks the layout and rendering tool's lighting pipeline and adds USD support. See the key features and pricing changes here.
Friday, February 1st, 2019
NewTek ships LightWave 2019
Fastest major update in LightWave history adds multi-user bridge to UE4, new digital sculpting tools, nodal editing of OpenVDB volumes.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
Download Harry Emilianov's free UE4 cloud shader
Free volumetric system generates good-looking animatable clouds in real time inside Unreal Engine.
Thursday, December 27th, 2018