Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3

Check out the changes in the compatibility-breaking update to the renderer, including better denoising and progressive rendering.

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025

Check out the changes ijn the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to retopology, OCIO color management and USD.

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Autodesk releases Maya 2025 and Maya Creative 2025

Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

Chaos releases V-Ray 6 for Maya Update 2

Maya edition of the renderer gets support for MaterialX, initial support for LookdevX, and the option to scatter lights with Chaos Scatter.

Monday, February 19th, 2024

Chaos, Epic Games, Foundry, Otoy, SideFX join Alliance for OpenUSD

Industry body to guide OpenUSD development gets new members, and enters agreement to ensure interoperability with glTF.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

Chaos releases V-Ray 6 for Cinema 4D Update 2

Cinema 4D renderer gets bridge to Enscape, live link to Vantage, support for MaterialX materials, and updates to V-Ray GPU.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

Chaos ships V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max Update 2

Sizeable update to the production renderer adds MaterialX support, new Enscape bridge, and updates to V-Ray GPU and Chaos Scatter.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Otoy unveils the Octane 2024 product roadmap

Check out the features due in the GPU renderer in 2024, including MaterialX support, new AI assistant OctaneGPT, and light field baking.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2024.2

Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to Booleans, animation and USD for 3ds Max.

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

5 key features in Blender 4.0

Discover the latest changes to the open-source 3D app, from Geometry Nodes, Cycles and shading to the Viewport Compositor.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

Discover the key features of Houdini 20

Read our run-down of the key changes in the largest ever update to Houdini, from character animation to rendering and machine learning.

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

Open-source VFX pipeline builder Prism 2.0 is now available

Promising tool lets you set up a USD-based VFX pipeline 'out of the box'. Works with Blender, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, UE5 and ZBrush.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

Sneak peek: Houdini 20

See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, including updates to animation and simulation and the Karma renderer.

Thursday, October 19th, 2023