Reallusion reveals iClone 2020 product roadmap
Updated: see the new cloth physics transfer system due in iClone 7.8 and the UE4 live link next month.
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
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Reallusion reveals Character Creator 2020 product roadmap
Updated: See previews of the new eye and body meshes due in Character Creator 3.3 next month.
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Reallusion ships iClone 7.7 and Character Creator 3.2
Real-time 3D character tools get new Digital Human Shader for more realistic skin, eyes and hair.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Adobe discontinues Fuse
Free 3D character generator will not be updated for macOS 10.15 next month, and all downloads will be removed in September 2020.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
Reallusion ships iClone 7.6 and Character Creator 3.1
iClone gets batch rendering and support for IES lights. Character Creator gets new LOD options.
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Reallusion releases Character Creator 3.0
Big update turns iClone companion tool into a standalone character generator for games and VR work.
Friday, September 28th, 2018
Create free CG characters with Manuel Bastioni Lab 1.6.1
Updated: MakeHuman-style tool for creating custom 3D characters gets new hair library and hair shaders.
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
Reallusion releases Character Creator 2.0
Free(ish) tool for creating rigged 3D human characters gets support for PBR shading, image-based lighting.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
Autodesk unveils new M&E Industry Collection
Cheaper than the Entertainment Creation Suites it replaces on 1 August, though it omits Softimage.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
MakeHuman 1.1 ships
Open-source character generator gets new figure posing and facial expression systems, new skin textures, and proper FBX export.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
Mixamo launches Starter and Indie pricing plans
$50/month gets you ten animations, plus access to the character creator, facial mocap and decimation tools.
Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Mixamo releases Fuse 'universal character creator'
Free tool generates custom male and female characters in OBJ format, licensed for commercial use.
Friday, January 24th, 2014