Maxon ships more free Cinema 4D plugins via Maxon Labs
New Solidify tool and workarounds for features deprecated in R20 added to online library of add-ons.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
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Download Unity Labs' free texture de-lighting tool
Neat Unity add-on removes baked-in lighting from textures generated using photogrammetry software.
Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
Sneak peek: Unreal Engine 4.16's new physics tools
Check out the neat new clothing simulation options and Immediate Mode physics system due in the next release.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Five technologies to watch: Mitsuba
An open-source renderer on the bleeding edge of graphics research, for budding programmers and TDs.
Friday, June 27th, 2014
Cool tech: Disney Research's DuctTake compositor
See the system merge two takes of a shot with no more artist input than a few quick scribbles on the footage.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Videos: new advances in markerless facial capture
See two impressive new tech demos: one from ILM and one from Egypt's Snappers Systems.
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Autodesk Labs unveils Project Pinocchio
Work-in-progress system creates fully rigged 3D characters in your browser for export in FBX format.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Lynx Laboratories creates 'point-and-shoot 3D camera'
New Lynx A camera promises all-in-one 3D scanner and mocap system for the price of a full-frame DSLR.
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Autodesk acquires MeshMixer
Developer buys experimental tool for mixing and matching parts of other models: new build available now.
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Videos: Autodesk Labs' new crowd-simulation system
Check out four new videos of Project Geppetto, due for release in August.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011