CG industry news round-up: November 2022

Amazon gets into crowd simulation, Autodesk buys into volumetric video, and Sketchfab goes 18+ only.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

Epic Games releases free 3D scanning app RealityScan

Neat free photogrammetry app lets you generate high-quality 3D models with your smartphone.

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

Epic releases MetaHuman DNA Calibration Library

Epic Games' new free tools let users view and edit the 'DNA' of next-gen MetaHuman characters.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

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Updated: save money with these seasonal deals on CG software, plugins, stock assets and hardware.

Monday, November 28th, 2022

Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2022.52

Modelling, retopology and painting app gets multiresolution sculpting system, better volumetric painting.

Saturday, November 26th, 2022

Epic Games Slovakia releases RealityCapture 1.2.1

Photogrammetry app now exports low-res scans to Sketchfab without using credits. Update also improves export to UE5.

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022

Auto Character System 3 aims to redefine rigging in Modo

Now shipping: long-awaited modular rigging add-on creates rigs for characters of all body shapes.

Monday, November 21st, 2022

Nvidia releases Omniverse Create 2022.3 in beta

Major update to Omniverse's scene layout app adds new physics features and support for MaterialX.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Quixel ships Mixer 2022.1

Free material-authoring app gets opacity and emissive map support. Release 'may be one of the final updates' to Mixer in its current form.

Monday, November 7th, 2022

Planetside Software releases Terragen 4.6

Landscape generation software can now export clouds to other DCC apps in OpenVDB format.

Friday, November 4th, 2022

Download Lightmap's free set of 25 studio HDRI maps

Recreate real studio lighting in visualisations and portfolio renders. EXR format, for commercial use.

Sunday, October 30th, 2022

Faceware Technologies unveils Faceware Portal

New AI-based online service extracts facial animation from video footage without manual setup.

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

Adobe officially releases Substance 3D Modeler

Much-anticipated VR sculpting tool provides a new way to rough out characters or hard-surface props.

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022