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Thursday, December 24th, 2015
Latest News
Download Trapcode's free Mandelbulb VR app
Peder Norrby's clever Unity scene lets you explore a mesmerising 3D fractal in real time on an Oculus Rift.
Thursday, December 24th, 2015
Alexandra Institute ships Elementacular 1.3
Create realistic clouds without sims by converting any 3D geometry to a volume. Also works for fireballs.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015
Nvidia ships Iray for 3ds Max and Maya 2016
Share physically based materials between host apps or mental ray with the plugins' new MDL format.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015
CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.3
Updated: Cloud-based platform for turning 3D models into interactive presentations gets VR capabilities, new desktop app.
Monday, December 21st, 2015
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max
Sizeable update boosts render speed by up to 50% and adds over 25 new and updated features.
Friday, December 18th, 2015
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 1.7
Texture painting software gets updated brush engine, plus new Dota 2, car paint and velvet shaders.
Friday, December 18th, 2015
Gnomon ships Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway
Create immersive production-ready scenes with Devon Fay's six-hour guide to CG environment work.
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Download Chaos Group's free Guide to VR
Free 22-page ebook sets out best practices for converting rendered content into virtual reality scenes.
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Joe Alter releases Shave and a Haircut 9.6
Maya hair plugin gets first big update in several years, improving viewport performance and grooming tools.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
Red Giant releases Universe 1.6
Online library of add-ons for editing and compositing tools gets six new effects: from heat distortion to 1980s-style titles.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
AlphaVFX ships BulletFX 3.0 for 3ds Max
Updated: New extension release gives the multiphysics plugin support for variable viscosity fluids and a new foam solver.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
Code-Artists releases AutoModeller Pro for Max
Updated: Paint meshes across the surface of 3ds Max objects to create insanely detailed scenes. Price now cut to €249.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015