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Free quality-of-life update adds new navigation modes in Layout and Modeler, improvements to FBX interchange and the UE4 bridge.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

'No strings attached' three-year grant almost doubles Blender development funding at a stroke.

Monday, July 15th, 2019

Tool for turning Blender scenes into 3D web apps gets support for Eevee shadows, Matcap materials, toon shading effects.

Monday, July 15th, 2019

New iPhone X app lets you capture facial animation alongside full-body data and stream it to UE4, Unity or MotionBuilder.

Friday, July 12th, 2019

The almost-final version of the long-awaited major update to Blender is now free to download.

Friday, July 12th, 2019

Photogrammetry software gets improved detail enhancement filter and UV packing, option to bake normal and displacement maps.

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

Free standalone 3D asset browser with tight links to 3ds Max and Cinema 4D adds support for Substance materials.

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

VFX-focused update to the asset management tool for Megascans scan data adds USD support, plus new integration for Clarisse iFX.

Wednesday, July 10th, 2019

Popular Maya plugin on sale to US studios again - and with a 15% discount until 31 July to celebrate.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

LightWave fluid simulation plugin gets new foam and white water system; improved memory usage.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

See the month's best real-time 3D models, like this Neon Genesis Evangelion-inspired scene. Download it free.

Monday, July 1st, 2019

New online service splits images into surface colour and illumination maps, to create de-lighted textures.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019

Free update to real-time archviz software improves Collada import, adds 50+ wood and brick materials. Pro users get new plant models.

Tuesday, June 25th, 2019