Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2023.1
Now shipping: visualisation tool gets streamlined new UI, updated path tracer, multi-GPU rendering.
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
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Imbalance releases Ragdoll Dynamics 3.0 for Maya
Ace real-time physics tool now lets you pose characters simply by pulling them around like puppets.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Blender Foundation unveils Blender Apps
Custom versions of the open-source 3D software could be used as VFX and game pipeline tools.
Monday, November 7th, 2022
Das Element uses AI to sort your VFX asset library
Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organised library of assets using a VFX-specific AI model. See the new features in Das Element 1.2.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
iToo Software releases Forest Pack 7.4.3 for 3ds Max
Scattering plugin gets support for V-Ray 6, plus new options for replacing scene objects by name.
Thursday, July 14th, 2022
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2022.2
Real-time visualisation software gets new HDRI backdrop system, and physics-based layout tools.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022
Check out promising browser-based renderer Colorful
New tool creates photorealistic visualisations in your web browser. You can try the public beta for free.
Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Marmoset ships Toolbag 4.04
Real-time rendering toolkit gets physically accurate DoF, lens flares and motion blur. GPU ray tracing now supported on AMD hardware.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Cine Tracer 0.75 ships
Hard-to-classify Unreal Engine-based 'cinematography simulator' for previs work now uses MetaHumans as stock characters.
Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
Act-3D releases Lumion 12.3
Pro edition of the real-time visualisation tool gets new volumetric omni light effect and the option to import custom decals.
Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2022.1
Real-time visualisation tool gets new GPU path tracer, HDRI skydomes, support for point clouds.
Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Blender 3.0 ships
Updated: see our pick of the five key changes in this milestone release of the open-source 3D app, from Cycles X to the Pose Library.
Friday, December 3rd, 2021
Chaos ships V-Ray 5 for Maya Update 2
Renderer gets new decal system, support for USD lights, access to the Chaos Cosmos asset library.
Friday, November 12th, 2021