D5 Render 2.10 adds real-time path tracing
Major update to Dimension 5's real-time visualization software adds experimental path tracing system. Check out the other new features.
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
Cinema 4D
Download four free VDB clouds from VFX Assets
Get free volumetric 3D clouds for previs, motion graphics and VFX in CG apps and game engines like Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.3
Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
Check out free Android and iOS 3D scanning app RealityScan 1.6
Update to Epic Games' free app provides more control over scans, with the option to create 1-million-poly models with 8K textures.
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Maxon buys Laubwerk
Laubwerk's 3D plant models are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but are no longer for sale online.
Monday, January 6th, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists
Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.2
GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025.1
3D animation and motion graphics software gets revamped Boolean modeling system, plus updates to simulation and USD workflows.
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Chaos ships Corona 12 Update 1 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Architectural renderer gets new live link to Chaos Vantage, better volumetric caustics, and new AI-based render upscaling system.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2024.3
Big update to the real-time terrain generator adds new snow and debris simulation tools, and changes pricing and licensing.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Ephere releases Ornatrix 3 for Cinema 4D
Hair and fur plugin gets new tools for 'grafting' procedural hair grooms onto a character, and 'boxing' operators into single modifiers.
Friday, November 15th, 2024
Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.9
GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool gets new terrain sculpting and phasing animation systems, plus 3D Gaussian Splatting.
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
Free tool: KitBash3D's Cargo
Now available for Mac: get access to 150+ free 3D models and materials for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Maya and UE5 with KitBash3D's asset browser
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024