Unity Technologies releases Unity 2017.2
Now shipping: update adds 'direct roundtrip' workflow with 3ds Max and Maya; new lightmapping and particles options.
Thursday, October 12th, 2017
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Pilgway releases 3D-Coat 4.8
Now shipping: Update extends the sculpting and painting app's Smart Materials and retopo systems, adds support for RenderMan rendering.
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
Blackmagic Design ships DaVinci Resolve 14
Now shipping: Grading app gets Fairlight audio mixing, 20 new effects filters, collaboration tools. Price cut to $299.
Friday, September 8th, 2017
New beta of Unity 2017.2 adds support for Google's ARCore
Support for the augmented reality tech for Android phones also due in Unreal Engine 4.18 next month.
Friday, September 1st, 2017
D3CRYPT3D releases new free beta of PolyPort
Interesting tool lets you encrypt 3D models to prevent piracy. Now works with Blender and Maya.
Monday, August 28th, 2017
Nevercenter releases Silo 2.5
First update to the lightweight subdivision surface modelling tool for nearly three years adds FBX, Collada support; overhauls the UI.
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017
Nurulize unveils Atom View and Nu Design
Amazing new VR toolset lets artists stream complex VFX assets into game engines via point clouds.
Tuesday, August 8th, 2017
Brekel releases OpenVR Recorder
Interesting new mocap tool records tracking data direct from your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift in FBX format.
Monday, August 7th, 2017
Gravity Sketch releases Gravity Sketch VR
Nifty new VR app enables users to sketch or model in 3D using an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset.
Friday, August 4th, 2017
Foundry releases first beta of Modo VR
Work-in-progress tech lets users manipulate content in Modo in virtual reality. Sign up for the beta.
Friday, August 4th, 2017
Download Unity Labs' free texture de-lighting tool
Neat Unity add-on removes baked-in lighting from textures generated using photogrammetry software.
Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
WTools3D ships LWCAD Lite for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Now out of beta. New version of modelling plugin gives C4D, Max users key tools from the LW edition.
Monday, July 10th, 2017
Sneak peek: Unity 2017.1's powerful new cinematics tools
Watch 30 minutes of footage of the Timeline editor, Cinemachine 2.0 procedural camera system, and 16K video recorder.
Wednesday, June 28th, 2017