Check out virtual cinematography tool Radical VCam

New tool lets you control any camera inside a shared, browser-based 3D scene using a phone or tablet. Can be used for free.

Monday, March 31st, 2025

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Epic Games releases RealityCapture 1.5

Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Free tool: 3DGS Render renders 3D Gaussian Splats inside Blender

Neat free add-on from the developer of Kiri Engine lets you manipulate and render 3DGS scans directly inside Blender.

Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Tools to watch in Fall 2024: SwitchLight Studio

Promising AI-based virtual projection app extracts actors from video and relights them to match a new background. Try it free in beta.

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

Check out the new features in Vue 2024 and PlantFactory 2024

Final versions of the now-discontinued digital nature tools are available free for commercial use. Discover their features here.

Friday, May 10th, 2024

LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2023

Veteran 3D animation software gets its first update in over three years, following a change of owner in April. Check out its new features here.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Winter 2023 deals for CG artists

Discover great seasonal discounts on 3D assets, apps and software, including offers still valid until the end of December.

Tuesday, November 28th, 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

DeepMotion launches DeepMotion Animate 3D 5.0

Big update to the browser-based AI mocap system makes it possible to capture up to eight characters from a single video.

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

ArmorPaint 0.9 ships

Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.

Friday, September 8th, 2023

MoGen generates animation cycles in your web browser

Promising AI-based online app generates a huge range of walk and run cycles for humanoid characters. Try it free in beta.

Thursday, September 7th, 2023