Autodesk releases Maya 2027.1

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation app, like OpenTimelineIO support and updates to LookdevX and Bifrost.

Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.3

'Most feature-rich' update to the open-source rigging framework adds tools for automating Set Driven Key setup and blendshape transfer.

Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.0 for Maya with FumeFX GPU

New CUDA-based GPU solver makes smoke and fire simulation in the Maya fluid dynamics plugin '2-5x' faster than on the CPU.

Thursday, March 26th, 2026

Maya 2027 is out: discover its new features

Read our rundown of the changes to the 3D modeling and animation app, from new AI features to Skin Tools and surface tension in Bifrost.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Handy Maya add-on RefTool speeds up portrait modeling

Neat script collects the key controls for modeling to reference images into an intuitive UI, preserving your creative flow. Version 2.1 is free.

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026

New tutorials: Introduction to Maya 2026

Get started with the industry-standard 3D software with The Gnomon Workshop's essential three-part training series.

Saturday, February 28th, 2026

Hive Auto-Rigger for Maya now creates full joint-based faces

Check out the eye-catching rigs now possible with the 'next-level' update to Zoo Tools Pro's modular rig-building system for Maya.

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

Kangaroo Builder for Maya now supports topology transfer

Handy rig-building toolset can now warp all the blendshapes for one character to another with different topology. Free for personal use.

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

BlendShape Monitor for Maya helps fix your messy character rigs

Neat new add-on displays the effect of individual shapes as real-time heatmaps, helping troubleshoot complex facial and full-body rigs.

Monday, February 2nd, 2026

Pulldownit 6.5 for Maya gets neat new non-destructive workflow

Thinkinetic's destruction plugin now lets users update the geometry or shatter pattern of the object being broken after a sim has been run.

Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

Tutorial: Simulating Crowds with Golaem & Maya

Master crowd simulation for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's crash course in Maya crowds add-on Golaem.

Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Get free modular Maya character rig builder Mansur-Rig 3.0

New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Chaos releases V-Ray 7.2 for Maya

Check out the changes to the Maya edition of the renderer, including a new displacement material, and a viewport live link to Vantage.

Saturday, December 13th, 2025