Dimension 5 launches D5 Render 3.0 and D5 Lite

Check out the new features in this major update to the GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool and its new lightweight edition.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Dimension 5 releases D5 Render 2.11

Wide-ranging update to the architectural renderer adds AI PBR material generation, plus new scene layout, camera and lighting tools.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

D5 Render 2.10 adds real-time path tracing

Major update to Dimension 5's real-time visualization software adds experimental path tracing system. Check out the other new features.

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.9

GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool gets new terrain sculpting and phasing animation systems, plus 3D Gaussian Splatting.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.8

Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including the new AI Enhancer, Sunlight Caustics and better translucent materials.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7

Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.

Friday, April 26th, 2024

Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.6

Check out the new AI features in the GPU-based ray tracing renderer, including automatic atmosphere and texture generation.

Friday, December 15th, 2023

Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.5

Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

Eye Candy: the 2022 D5 Render arch viz showreel

See a beautiful round-up of architectural animations created using the GPU-based renderer.

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

D5 Render is now free to students and teachers

New D5 Educational licence gives access to all features of the GPU renderer's paid D5 Pro edition.

Monday, September 26th, 2022

D5 Render 1.9 ships

Dimension 5's rapidly evolving RTX-accelerated GPU renderer for 3ds Max and Blender gets new time-and-latitude based sky system.

Friday, May 28th, 2021

D5 Works: a 3D marketplace that charges you 0% commission

Read our FAQs on the free online stock asset markeplace from the creator of D5 Render, including its license conditions and stance on AI.

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

3DGS Render 3.0 lets you paint 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender

3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on now lets you paint onto 3DGS data inside Blender, including through texture images.

Friday, March 28th, 2025