Boris FX releases SynthEyes 2025

3D tracking and match-moving software gets new multi-export system, AI-based roto masking, and 3D head mesh for head tracking.

Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Artlist discontinues the FXhome apps: HitFilm and Imerge dead

Video editing, compositing and VFX app and still image editor had over 6 million users prior to buyout and switch to subscription pricing.

Monday, February 24th, 2025

Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.0

Check out the new features in the 3D capture software, including path tracing in the 3D View and support for HP's Z Captis scanner.

Friday, February 21st, 2025

Chaos acquires architectural AI tools developer EvolveLAB

Chaos adds AI visualization and ideation app Veras to its product line. See what the buyout means for users of both firms' tools.

Thursday, February 20th, 2025

KeenTools releases KeenTools 2025.1 for Blender and Nuke

Check out the changes to tracking plugins FaceTracker and GeoTracker, including new wireframe rendering and start frame selection options.

Friday, February 14th, 2025

Topaz Labs releases Gigapixel 8.2

Updated: AI app for upresing photos and 3D renders gets generative AI-based upscaling model; option to batch process images in the cloud.

Monday, February 10th, 2025

Review: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus pen display

The Kamvas 22 Plus is an affordable pen display for beginners and pro artists on a budget. See how it handled 3D as well as 2D workflows.

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

See the new features due in Unreal Engine 5.6 and beyond

Check out upcoming features in the game engine, from rendering and simulation to Megaworlds biomes, next-gen terrain and Anim Next.

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

NVIDIA unveils GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070 GPUs

See the specs of the Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, and how they stack up in CG apps like D5 Render and DaVinci Resolve.

Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Maxon buys Laubwerk

Laubwerk's 3D plant models are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but are no longer for sale online.

Monday, January 6th, 2025

Pixar releases RenderMan 26.3

Check out the new features in the production renderer, including tiled denoising, and support for the new versions of Maya and Houdini.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

Leopoly releases Shapelab 2025 and Shapelab Lite

Check out the new features in the sculpting tool for VR and desktop systems, and its new lower-cost edition for Meta Quest 3 headsets.

Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

Check out Blender's experimental anime rendering builds

New non-photorealistic rendering branch of the open-source 3D app is being developed with input from anime firm DillonGoo Studios.

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024