Chaos releases V-Ray 7.2 for Houdini
Check out the changes to the Houdini edition of the renderer, including a 'completely re-imagined' volume shader for smoke and fire.
Thursday, December 11th, 2025
Check out the changes to the Houdini edition of the renderer, including a 'completely re-imagined' volume shader for smoke and fire.
Thursday, December 11th, 2025
Real-time ray tracing renderer is now available as a viewport renderer in Houdini, via a Hydra delegate. New smoke and fire simulator, too.
Thursday, December 11th, 2025
Check out the new features in the desktop and VR sculpting tool, including a reworked 3D gizmo and an eye-catching Elastic Move tool.
Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
Check out the features due in next year's major update to the terrain design app, including USD support and new Blender and Maya plugins.
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
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Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from Geometry Nodes and Cycles to changes to color management.
Promising new tool based exports liquid sims in Alembic format for use in other CG software. Now updated to support spray emission.
Monday, December 1st, 2025
Free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS phones gets automated background removal and new tools for cleaning up scans.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Library Drop 07 makes 100+ new assets available for the real-time rendering and look dev software, including 50 new brushes.
Sunday, November 16th, 2025
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Friday, November 14th, 2025
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