See Adobe's physics-aware layout system Physics Whiz

New R&D tech could help users of apps like Adobe Dimension lay out 3D scenes in real time with realistic gravity and collisions.

Monday, October 26th, 2020

ScatterFlow adds physics-based scattering to Blender

Inexpensive add-on lets you dress environments quickly in Blender by spawning in 3D assets and letting them settle naturally under gravity.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

PhyX Drag brings physics-based object placement to Blender

New $10 add-on brings simple Houdini-style physics-based scene layout workflows to the open-source 3D software.

Thursday, December 28th, 2023

Discover 5 key features for CG artists in Godot 4.5

Read our pick of the latest artist features in the open-source game engine. including updates to lighting, shading and animation.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

Sneak peeks: Adobe's Project Perfect Blend and Project Scenic

Interesting experimental AI technologies relight images during compositing, and use 3D to guide the layout of 2D images.

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

Polygonflow releases Dash 1.4 in early access

Neat tool to simplify world building in Unreal Engine 5 gets new Physics Paint system, PBR texture packing. Perpetual licenses now available.

Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Scene Change

Interesting experimental AI tech composites an actor from one shot into the environment from another without roto or 3D tracking.

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

Open 3D Foundation releases Open 3D Engine 23.05

Big update to the open-source game engine adds node-based material system, OpenXR support.

Friday, May 5th, 2023

Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Artistic Scenes

Neat new AI tech shown at Adobe Sneaks 2022 transfers the style of a 2D image to an entire 3D scene.

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

Download Andrew Averkin's free 3ds Max Assembly Tool

Amazing set of free tools and scripts adds brush- and physics-based set dressing to 3ds Max.

Monday, August 15th, 2022

SideFX releases Houdini 19.5

Read a detailed run-down of new features in the procedural 3D app, including updates to simulation, creature effects, Solaris and Karma.

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2022.2

Real-time visualisation software gets new HDRI backdrop system, and physics-based layout tools.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Open 3D Engine gets first stable release, 2022 roadmap

Check out the new features in the 'AAA-capable' open-source game engine built on AWS's Lumberyard.

Thursday, December 30th, 2021