Pixar releases RenderMan 27

'Most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight production renderer makes RenderMan XPU ready for final-frame output.

Friday, November 14th, 2025

Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.4

Check out the changes to the production renderer, including updates to hair shading, bloom effects, and Global Light Sampling.

Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Download free high-resolution HDRIs from CGEES.com

Get 25 free HDRIs of natural and urban environments in HDR format at up to 24,576 x 12,288px resolution. CC0 license, for commercial use.

Sunday, November 9th, 2025

Autodesk releases Flame 2026.2

New AutoMatte AI model in the VFX and finishing software automatically creates mattes for the hero object in a shot. See the other new features.

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Das Element 2.2 uses AI to sort your 2D and 3D VFX assets

Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organized asset library. Update adds new media type for MaterialX and Substance materials.

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Get KitBash3D's $245 Dieselpunk kitbash asset kit for free

Set of over 1,300 detailed 3D assets for kitbashing retrofuturistic cities in Unreal Engine is free on Fab for two weeks. For commercial use.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 9.2

Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design tool, including the option to LightPaint the sun into the sky.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

Download 25 free ultra-high-resolution HDRIs from Open HDRI

Get ultra-high-resolution HDRIs for visualization, VFX and games projects from the new online asset library. EXR format, CC0 license.

Monday, October 27th, 2025

Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.1 for 3ds Max

Update to the popular effects plugin makes it easier to exchange simulation caches with Houdini, Bifrost, EmberGen and LiquiGen.

Monday, October 6th, 2025

Zibra AI unveils ZibraGDS

Promising new tech compresses complex destruction, cloth and liquid simulation caches for real-time rendering inside Unreal Engine.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2025.1

Big update to the GPU-based terrain generator adds new biome and object scattering systems. See all of the changes, and the new pricing.

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

Download 350+ free KitBash3D assets with Cargo 2.0

Check out the changes to the kitbash asset library's browser app, plus the free 3D vehicles, models and materials available through it.

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

GPU firm Bolt Graphics becomes Blender's latest Corporate Patron

Ambitious start-up's €240,000/year is the biggest contribution to Blender of any GPU manufacturer - before it has even shipped a card.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025