Interview: new 3D mouse developer Valentin Heun
Promising new 3D controller to support Max, Maya, Cinema 4D on launch next year, says developer.
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Free Resources
Axsotic releases details of intriguing new '3D mouse'
Demo for new input device shows a user rotating the digital model being painted via a real 3D trackball.
Monday, November 1st, 2010
Career advice: Raphael Lacoste, Ubisoft
The award-winning veteran of the Assassin's Creed games gives his tips for breaking into concept art.
Monday, November 1st, 2010
GridIron Flow 2.0 Essentials goes into free public beta
Free edition of project and asset-management tool goes into beta; paid-for premium services to follow.
Friday, October 29th, 2010
Eos Systems releases PhotoModeler 2010
Image-based modelling app now optimised for multi-core CPUs; price of Scanner edition cut by $100.
Friday, October 29th, 2010
Texturelib library launches: get 2,909 textures free
New online resource offers nearly 3,000 photographic reference images free for commercial use.
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Free update released for PhotoSculpt Textures
Cool new texture-creation app adds support for 16-bit displacement and tools for 3D-Coat users.
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Get free online turntables of your 3D models
Shoogleit.com enables users to create interactive turntables and share them via Facebook.
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
cebas releases finalRender R2 for Maya
Updated Maya renderer adds 'ShaderGrind' system to make authoring accessible to non-TDs.
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
TurboSquid to sell Allegorithmic 'substances'
New online store for procedural texture materials, as featured in 3ds Max and Maya 2011.
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Get Superflow: new free 3ds Max motion graphics script
Then watch creator Ian Clemmer's stylish abstract animated short showing the system in action.
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
3-D games just 'a science experiment': Xbox VP
Stereo gaming experience too geeky for mass appeal, says Microsoft Game Studios' Phil Spencer.
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Get new Photoshop normal map plug-in for free
Developer Teddy Bergsman releases nDo plug-in for Photoshop free of charge. Hats off to the man.
Monday, October 18th, 2010