Blender 3.1 to introduce native Metal support in Cycles
New macOS backend unveiled as Apple becomes a Corporate Patron of the Blender Development Fund.
Sunday, October 17th, 2021
Epic Games
All Sketchfab subscriptions now include commercial use
Even free Basic subscriptions to the online 3D model display platform can now be used commercially.
Saturday, October 16th, 2021
Watch VIEW Conference 2021 for free
See the international VFX and animation conference free online, or in person in Turin from 17-22 October 2021.
Sunday, October 10th, 2021
Get 7 free 360-degree skies and 23 free UE4 landscapes
Download games artist Velarion's pack of real-time environment assets free during October 2021.
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Check out Epic Games' free Project Anywhere XR
Neat free Unreal Engine project lets you navigate to anywhere on the globe in augmented reality.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Epic Games releases free iOS app Live Link VCAM for UE4
New virtual cinematography app lets you control a 3D camera inside Unreal Engine using your iPad.
Thursday, September 9th, 2021
Eye candy: Epic Games' new 'Slay' Unreal Engine demo
Watch the action-packed CG short, then download its fully rigged and animated lead character for free.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Quixel ships Mixer 2021.1.2
Latest update extends the free material creation software's handling of UDIMs and texture sets. See all of the new features here.
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
10 key features for CG artists from Unreal Engine 4.27
See our pick of UE4's new features, from more in-camera visual effects tools to multi-GPU lightmap baking.
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
Ragdoll Dynamics adds real-time physics to your Maya rigs
Neat new plugin adds realistic dynamics to machines, muscles, cloth and hair in the Maya viewport.
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Maxon, Tangent Animation join Academy Software Foundation
Cinema 4D and LoUPE developers become members of industry body to promote open-source VFX tech.
Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Eye candy: Epic Games' new UE4 in-camera VFX demo
Check out this three-minute short with environments rendered in real time inside Unreal Engine 4.27.
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
Epic Games buys Sketchfab
Unreal Engine dev acquires the leading 3D model portfolio service and library of AR-ready content. Fees cut on the Sketchfab store.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2021