Happy holidays to all CG Channel readers!
Site updates may be less frequent than usual over the next week, but normal service will resume on Monday 5 January.
Thursday, December 25th, 2025
Download over 140 free 3D scanned fruit and vegetables
Get 3D scans created in Kiri Engine, retopologized and converted to LODs. Blender and FBX format with 4K PBR textures, CC0 license.
Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
AOUSD releases the OpenUSD Core Specification
First formal USD spec marks a step towards making USD an ISO-ratified cross-industry standard. See what it means for CG software developers.
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025
NVIDIA launches 72GB RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU
New 72GB edition of the RTX PRO 5000 increases memory capacity for GPU rendering and simulation. Check out its specs and street price.
Monday, December 22nd, 2025
Download cool free After Effects plugin Crate's Black Hole
ProductionCrate's free After Effects plugin adds beautiful Interstellar-inspired black holes to your VFX and motion graphics projects.
Sunday, December 21st, 2025
Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.5 for 3ds Max
New CUDA-based GPU solver makes smoke and fire simulation in the 3ds Max effects plugin '2-5x' faster than on the CPU.
Friday, December 19th, 2025
Get 400+ free assets for building a medieval village in Unreal Engine
Games Environment Artist Marco Maria Rossi's modular Medieval Village asset pack is available for free until the end of the year.
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.2
Latest update to the image-editing and digital painting software adds the option to choose new third-party AI models for Generative Fill.
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Escape Motions releases Rebelle 8.2
Check out the latest features in the natural media painting software, including Gradient Maps and updates to the new Bristle Brushes.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Review: are the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 worth the money for CG?
See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Get free modular Maya character rig builder Mansur-Rig 3.0
New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Plastic Software releases Plasticity 2025.3
Check out the new features in the popular hard surface modeling tool, including a new instancing system, and shareable web previews.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Boris FX releases Mocha Pro 2026
Check out the changes to the planar and 3D tracking software, including a new AI-powered system for refining tricky edges on mattes.
Monday, December 15th, 2025