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Next major update to the real-time smoke and fire simulator to feature sparse sims, simulation retiming, USD support and a macOS edition.

Monday, January 27th, 2025

Check out the neat new Sky Paint tools in the December 2024 update to the sky-creation tool for VFX, visualization and games work.

Friday, December 20th, 2024

Overhaul of the compositing app's 3D toolset continues, with the option to import 3D models in OBJ format and environment maps as EXR files.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

Significant update moves native 3D file import and the Advanced 3D renderer out of beta and into the stable release of the software.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

Streamlined tool for generating skies for use in matte paintings or as environment maps gets 32K HDR export, better live sync with UE5.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

Browser-based generative AI platform could soon generate complete 360° game environments from text prompts or sketches.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

New AI services will let artists generate materials, textures or HDRIs inside Maya's LookdevX.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

Free AI art tool turns your sketches into environment maps for use in game engines and DCC apps.

Friday, March 17th, 2023

Check out the new features in the physically based GPU renderer. You can use it for free in a web browser.

Friday, March 17th, 2023

Neat new AI tech shown at Adobe Sneaks 2022 transfers the style of a 2D image to an entire 3D scene.

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

Check out the new features in the biggest update to the 3D texturing painting software 'in quite a while'.

Friday, October 7th, 2022

Check out the new features in this major update to the bonus tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting app.

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Nvidia's new AI art demo turns sketches into 360° environment maps for use inside 3D software.

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022