February 26, 2021
Updated: new connection plugins available for Nvidia's collaboration platform, now in free public beta. Read More »
November 30, 2020
Updated: Check out our list of great seasonal deals on CG software, plugins, stock assets and hardware. Read More »
November 23, 2020
Open-source 3D character creator gets new tools for authoring skin materials and character variations, new Blender integration plugin. Read More »
August 5, 2020
Promising open-source tool can now create 3D characters licensed for use in commercial games work. Read More »
July 23, 2020
Check out the new features in Character Creator 3.3, iClone 7.8 and the SkinGen Premium plugin. Read More »
June 25, 2020
Updated: see the new cloth physics transfer system due in iClone 7.8 and the UE4 live link next month. Read More »
June 18, 2020
Updated: See previews of the new eye and body meshes due in Character Creator 3.3 next month. Read More »
June 1, 2020
Neat new skin-generation toolset for Character Creator generates detailed human skin complete with pores, wrinkles, blemishes and hair. Read More »
May 18, 2020
Game tools developer wins funding from Epic Games. Its iClone Unreal Live Link is free to indie users. Read More »
March 18, 2020
Need to work from home? Your CG software may be available free if you use these companies' tools. Read More »
January 20, 2020
Reallusion makes plugin originally priced at $1,490 free to artists earning less than $100,000/year. Read More »
November 19, 2019
AI-driven plugin for Character Creator generates 3D models of human heads from single source photos, with PBR texture maps. Read More »
November 19, 2019
Real-time 3D character tools get new Digital Human Shader for more realistic skin, eyes and hair. Read More »
September 17, 2019
Free 3D character generator will not be updated for macOS 10.15 next month, and all downloads will be removed in September 2020. Read More »
September 13, 2019
iClone gets batch rendering and support for IES lights. Character Creator gets new LOD options. Read More »
July 26, 2019
Plugin transfers iClone characters, lights and cameras to UE4 for real-time rendering, but it isn't cheap. Read More »
November 12, 2018
Fans offer support for open-source character creation tool in wake of dev's decision to stop further work. Read More »
September 28, 2018
Big update turns iClone companion tool into a standalone character generator for games and VR work. Read More »
January 28, 2018
Updated: MakeHuman-style tool for creating custom 3D characters gets new hair library and hair shaders. Read More »
March 24, 2017
Free(ish) tool for creating rigged 3D human characters gets support for PBR shading, image-based lighting. Read More »
