Open 3D Foundation releases O3DE 24.09
Sizeable update to the open-source game engine adds a new mobile render pipeline, and lets you create games without a C++ compiler.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
Augmented Reality
Shapelab 2024 lets you sculpt on desktop as well as in VR
Updated: the new desktop mode in Leopoly's promising digital sculpting app now supports stylus as well as mouse and keyboard.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Tools to watch in Fall 2024: Reblium Studio
Check out Reblika's promising all-in-one standalone app for creating ultra-detailed 3D characters for games and animation.
Friday, August 30th, 2024
Tools to watch in Fall 2024: Meshcapade Me
Try this browser-based tool for generating animated 3D avatars from video footage, photos or real-world measurements. Free in beta.
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
Check out the new features in Unigine 2.19
Game engine gets support for multi-bounce lighting, OpenXR, and USD export. Free for use on projects earning under $100,000/year.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
5 key features for CG artists in Godot 4.3
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source game engine, including updates to shader editing, animation and rendering.
Friday, August 16th, 2024
Shapelab 2024 is now free to students worldwide
Studying at a school or college? Grab a free perpetual license of the desktop and VR sculpting software, normally priced at $69.99.
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
3Dpresso creates 3D models from videos of real objects
Online service recreates props and furniture for use in games and AR, and can be trialed for free. Now comes with a new iOS app.
Saturday, July 20th, 2024
Sketchsoft releases Feather 1.5
Check out the new features in the free 3D sketching app, available natively for iPads and as a Chrome web app for Android tablets.
Sunday, June 30th, 2024
DeepMotion launches AI text-to-animation service SayMotion 1.5
Browser-based tool lets you create animations for humanoid characters by typing text prompts. Free in open beta, including for commercial use
Saturday, June 29th, 2024
RealityScan 1.5 saves 3D models directly to your phone
Epic Games' free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS now lets you download the 3D scan directly, rather than via Sketchfab.
Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
Free app Feather lets you sketch in 3D on a tablet or laptop
Promising 3D sketching app lets you create concept designs on an iPad or in a browser, and export them in glTF or OBJ format.
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
Stability AI and Tripo AI release image-to-3D AI model TripoSR
New open-source generative AI model can create a textured 3D mesh from a single source image in under a second.
Friday, March 8th, 2024