Autodesk releases Maya 2024

Wide-ranging update to the 3D animation tool adds new LookdevX toolset, gel simulation in Bifrost, and native Apple Silicon support.

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

5 key features in Blender 3.5

Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from sculpting and hair grooming to a hidden bonus for UV workflows.

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Light Engine releases Light Tracer Render 2.6

Check out the new features in the physically based GPU renderer. You can use it for free in a web browser.

Friday, March 17th, 2023

Godot 4.0 ships

Discover five key features for CG artists in this major update to the open-source game engine, from Vulkan rendering to real-time GI.

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

Reallusion releases Character Creator 4.2

Character-creation tool gets long-awaited dynamic wrinkle system, better MetaHuman compatibility.

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

SideFX releases Houdini for Apple Silicon

New build of the procedural 3D software with native support for Apple's M1 and M2 chips is now production-ready.

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

Check out promising free SDF modelling tool Clavicula

Unusual free tool provides a quick way to rough out ideas for props, concept art or product designs.

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Get free UV packing tool UV-Packer for Unreal Engine

New Unreal Engine 5 edition integrates 3d-io's popular UV packing tool into the game engine.

Monday, February 6th, 2023

5 tips to get more from your 3D characters

[Sponsored] Discover how to reuse one character in many projects with Reallusion's Character Creator 4.1.

Thursday, December 29th, 2022

Maverick Studio and Maverick Indie 2022.7 released

Check out the new features in the GPU renderers, including options for motion-graphics-style effects.

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

Tutorial: Professional Character Design for Film

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals the design process of top creature designer Ehsan Bigloo.

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

Tutorial: Creating a Realistic Humanoid 3D Character

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals VFX industry workflows for creating characters in ZBrush, Maya and Mari.

Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Reallusion ships AccuRig 1.1

Free tool automatically generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new time-saving symmetry options.

Friday, December 9th, 2022