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Real-time visualization software gets new wind animation controls for plants and fabric. Check out the other new features here.

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

Read our run-down of the key changes in the largest ever update to Houdini, from character animation to rendering and machine learning.

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, including updates to animation and simulation and the Karma renderer.

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

See beautiful new animations created with the toolset for creating next-gen real-time 3D characters.

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

Check out the latest features in the lightweight 3D modelling software and its new real-time renderer.

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

Latest update makes the renderer subscription-only, but licences work across 8 other host applications.

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

New visual standards program is already being adopted by model sites like CGTrader and Sketchfab.

Thursday, June 10th, 2021

All part of a deal between Otoy and BiteTheBytes to link the GPU-based renderer and terrain generator.

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

Intuitive real-time visualisation tool gets new animation features, better water and vehicle paint materials.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Get free props and environment models in FBX and Blender format with PBR textures. CC0 licence.

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020

The money will fund development of the promising open-source 3D texture painting tool through 2020.

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

Digital painting tool becomes the latest open-source CG app to be backed by Epic Games, winning $25,000 to improve QA testing.

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

Real-time visualisation software gets new SketchUp live link, plus 25 new readymade grass assets.

Monday, August 19th, 2019

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