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Neat new tool creates high-quality normal, albedo and depth maps from photos of real objects. The Lite edition is free.

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

New live linking tool lets you view VR scenes in 3ds Max or Houdini on a mobile device or remote PC.

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday reveals the top VFX studio's concept workflow. Watch online for free.

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Videos: sizeable free update to fluid simulator adds new viscous and viscoelastic Dyverso materials; neat new fluid masking system.

Friday, May 19th, 2017

See top Gnomon alumni share their career secrets at a free event at the school's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

New plugin version of Mental Ray is the first for 3ds Max 2018. Use it for free, if not for network renders.

Thursday, May 11th, 2017

Firm reverses its policy on acquiring the renderer from Solid Angle last April, moves to rental-only pricing.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Big annual releases of Substance Designer and Painter replaced with continuous updates, but you can still own outright.

Monday, May 8th, 2017

Now shipping: New €90 live-linking tool turns Houdini into an 'effects co-processor' for 3ds Max.

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Pose characters by drawing limb positions and lines of action directly onto the viewport with Moka Studio's intriguing new tool.

Friday, May 5th, 2017

Free add-on for 'deep searching' and browsing 3D assets gets new UI, integration with CGTrader's online store.

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

3D texture painting software gets free new Resources Updater plugin, plus new scripting options.

Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Promising new UV unfolding plugin gives 'low-distortion, overlap-free' results even on complex models.

Thursday, April 27th, 2017