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FiberFX

3D animation and rendering app gets new GI system, improved SSS and hair shading, and support for Disney's Partio particles library.

Friday, April 24th, 2020

Now shipping: First update to LightWave in three years adds new PBR and volumetric renderer, plus new 3ds Max-style modifier stack.

Monday, January 1st, 2018

Updated: Check out the neat new cel-shading options coming up in the next release of LightWave.

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Updated: See the new scene editor and a side-by-side performance comparison with LightWave 2015.

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

Andy Bishop looks back over NewTek's11.x series of releases, and assesses what comes next.

Monday, November 11th, 2013

Well-received update adds Genoma rigging system, better After Effects interoperability, nice modelling tools.

Friday, February 1st, 2013

Although probably not officially, given that it's on the Amazon EC2 cloud. Warning: may contain spoilers.

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Now out of bugfixing and available to purchase, to judge from the new 'Buy Now' button on the NewTek site.

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Point update announced in April now available, adding VPR support for FiberFX, new off-axis stereo rig.

Friday, July 29th, 2011