Check out the Blender 3.0 and LTS product roadmap

Next big update to the open-source 3D software due in 2021, with long term support releases every year.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

V-Ray for Blender Update 3 now runs on Linux

Blender version of the renderer also gets a new Node Wrangler and GPU rendering on AMD GPUs, including in the free Community Edition.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

3DGS Render 5.0 lets you animate Gaussian Splats inside Blender

Kiri Innovations' free add-on now lets you transfer animation from proxy meshes - including rigged 3D characters - to 3DGS scans.

Tuesday, June 9th, 2026

Chaos releases Corona 15 for 3ds Max and Blender

Generative AI ideation tool Veras now comes bundled free with the architectural renderer. Check out the other new features in the release.

Wednesday, May 27th, 2026

Machina Infinitum's 3D fractal tools now work in Blender

New Blender Fractals pack generates lightweight, animatable 3D fractals for motion graphics, VFX or illustration work.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Neat free Blender add-on LimbKit generates 3D hands and feet

Fast, fun Geometry Nodes-based tool lets you block out hands, feet, paws and claws quickly for illustration or animation work.

Friday, March 6th, 2026

F12 releases The Grove 2.3 for Blender and Houdini

Popular 3D tree generator for VFX and games work now plays nicer with real-time engines - and now supports Houdini Indie.

Friday, February 27th, 2026

Get over 1,000 free 3D sculpting brushes from BlenderKit

Get free brushes for detailing characters, clothing, machines and natural environments from the popular Blender asset library.

Thursday, January 8th, 2026

Get 48,000 free 3D models, HDRIs and materials from BlenderKit

Check out the stock resources, add-ons and even complete 3D scenes available for free in the Blender asset library. For commercial use.

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

MatPlus puts Substance 3D-style texture painting inside Blender

Promising hard-surface-focused add-on implements Substance 3D Painter-style layer-based texture painting inside Blender.

Friday, August 15th, 2025

UVPackmaster 3.4 for Blender adds one-click UV repacking

Check out the latest features in the popular UV packing plugin, including one-click Auto Repacking, and support for texel density.

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Free UV packing tool Packer-IO 1.3 now integrates directly in Blender

Check out the new features in the free standalone UV packing app, including support for texel density, and the Blender integration plugin.

Friday, July 4th, 2025

iCity 1.5 generates procedural 3D cities inside Blender

Plan out city layouts and have this neat tool populate them with 3D buildings. Check out the updates to road generation in the 1.5 release.

Monday, June 23rd, 2025