Pixar releases RenderMan 27.3
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Updated for Alpha 2: next major version of the GPU renderer adds neat options for recreating iridescent and ultra-reflective materials.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
See the the new features in the physically based GPU renderers, including a new cutaway render system and fSpy camera matching.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Material authoring and 3D painting app now lets you paint directly onto a mesh's UVs in a dedicated 2D viewport. See all the new features.
Monday, July 27th, 2026
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from cloth physics in Geometry Nodes to a big change to Cycles.
The industry-changing real-time tool is about to enter a new era. Discover what UE6 means for games, VFX and visualization artists.
Read our pick of the latest features in Unreal Engine, from Mesh Terrain to MetaHuman Crowds, by way of new rigging and animation tools.
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Neat tool provides an interactive guide-based workflow for creating grooms for use in apps like Blender, Maya and UE5. For commercial use.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
New open-source add-ons provide a long-overdue free way to import glTF files into 3ds Max, backed by the creator of the format.
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Parametric model based on real-world scan data generates realistic 3D heads and expressions. Blender and 3ds Max add-ons available.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
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