Itoosoft releases Forest Pack 9.3 for 3ds Max
Check out the changes to the scattering and scene layout toolset, including support for wind animation in the new ForestIvy plugin.
Monday, September 22nd, 2025
Free Resources
Ton Roosendaal to step down as Blender chairman and CEO
Original Blender creator to hand over role as CEO of the Blender Foundation to COO Francesco Siddi at the start of next year.
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Cascadeur to get dedicated Unreal Engine Live Link plugin
Funded by an Epic MegaGrant, the plugin will stream animation data from the AI-assisted animation app to the game engine in real time.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Nevercenter releases Silo 2025.2 and Milo 2025.0
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling app and its real-time renderer, including support for USD files and UDIM workflows.
Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Maxon 'pauses' development of Redshift for Blender
Blender plugin for the GPU renderer not updated for the Redshift 2026.0 release as Maxon 'redirects its development focus' elsewhere.
Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.0 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.0
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software, including Python scripting on desktop, and the 3D Print Hub in the iPad edition.
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.2
Check out the latest features for VFX artists and colorists in the free grading and video editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
Stock asset firms KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla merge
No changes expected to pricing or support, and both brands continue to operate under their original names. Find full details here.
Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Kiri Engine 4.0 is out for Android and iOS
Mobile 3D scanning app now lets you export an unlimited number of photogrammetry or Lidar scans for free. Check out the other changes.
Monday, September 8th, 2025
Chaos adds AI Material Generator to V-Ray 7.1.2 for SketchUp
Experimental cloud-based tool generates PBR materials and texture maps from real-world reference photos. Find more details here.
Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Tutorial: Creating Sci-Fi Electrical FX in Houdini
Master efficient workflows for creating professional visual effects with The Gnomon Workshop's intermediate-level Houdini tutorial.
Saturday, August 30th, 2025
Reallusion releases iClone 8.6
Check out the new features in the animation software, including support for Character Creator 5, and new export presets for UE5.
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Reallusion releases Character Creator 5
Check out the new features in this major update to the 3D character creation app, from the new HD base characters to the new Maya plugin.
Thursday, August 28th, 2025