MakeHuman 1.2 ships
Open-source 3D character creator gets new tools for authoring skin materials and character variations, new Blender integration plugin.
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Free Resources
Download 35 free hi-res tree models in FBX format
Get TD Midge Sinnaeve's models of fir, spruce, birch, cherry and maple trees. CC0 licence, with textures.
Sunday, November 15th, 2020
Polycam turns your iPad Pro into a real-time LIDAR scanner
Updated - now on iPhone Pro too: neat $12 app builds up 3D scans of objects as you walk around them.
Thursday, November 5th, 2020
Krita Foundation ships Krita 4.4
Open-source painting software gets scriptable fill layers, support for dynamic colour gradients, and improved MyPaint colour picker.
Monday, October 19th, 2020
Get Quixel's free Megascans plugin for Unreal Engine
Version 6.3 of the free plugin adds neat new vertex blend material, better LOD export for 3D plants.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Download 70 free low-poly 3D plant models
Get 70 free real-time 3D models of temperate grasses and flowers, created by artist Erhan Yilmaz.
Friday, October 9th, 2020
OctaneRender users to get World Creator for free
All part of a deal between Otoy and BiteTheBytes to link the GPU-based renderer and terrain generator.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Amazon ships Lumberyard 1.26
Update to the free game engine officially replaces CryPhysics with PhysX, and improves the terrain and dynamic vegetation systems.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Watch VIEW Conference 2020 online for free
Leading VFX and animation festival becomes an online event - and you can watch all the livestreams free.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
MakeHDR creates HDRIs inside Nuke, Fusion or Natron
New plugin merges images into HDRIs inside OpenFX compositing apps. Free for resolutions up to 2K.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
Nvidia announces Omniverse open beta
USD-based 'open collaboration' platform for CG work will become free to individual users this fall.
Monday, October 5th, 2020
Chaos Group teases new version of V-Ray for Blender
Facebook post hints at long-awaited public release of V-Ray with support for Blender 2.80+.
Monday, October 5th, 2020
Check out Laan Labs' free iPad 3D Scanner App
Capture textured 3D scans of objects or environments using the LIDAR sensor on the new iPad Pro.
Sunday, October 4th, 2020