Sketchfab's models of the month: November 2016
See the month's best real-time 3D models, from League of Legends skins to this amazing animated Warcraft fan art.
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
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Unity Technologies releases Unity 5.5
Sizeable update adds long-awaited tools for customising the Personal edition splash screen, HDRI-based Look Dev system.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
Download Ten24's free full body 3D scan of a male figure
Provided in ZTL format with textures, as part of a tutorial on retopologising scan data with ZBrush and Wrap 3.
Sunday, November 20th, 2016
SiNi Software ships IgNite, ProxSi, SiClone for 3ds Max
New plugins provide powerful workflow, proxy and array functionality for 3ds Max users.
Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2017.1
Update adds support for Blended Box mapping, versatile new Data Channel modifier. Arnold plugin and Asset Library also updated.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Download the Maya 2017 Bonus Tools
Set of free Maya add-ons gets new Weight Editor for character rigging, new modelling and display options.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Nvidia is releasing Mental Ray for Maya for free
For single-frame and viewport renders, at least. Things get interesting with network and sequence rendering.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Pixar releases RenderMan 21 Non-Commercial
Free version of Pixar's production renderer now available for learning, personal use, plugin development.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
View complex 3D models on your mobile with Emb3D
Updated: Free iOS and Android app displays multi-million-poly assets in real time. Now includes new MatCap material.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Master digital painting for landscape illustration
Explore key Photoshop and Painter skills in Gnomon's free masterclass this Thursday. Watch free online.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Download CGTrader's 5 best free 3D models: Fall 2016
Get the best free models from the top online marketplace, from VR glasses to architectural interiors.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Unity Technologies reveals 2017 Unity product roadmap
See all the new features due in Unity 5.6 and beyond - including a free integration of OctaneRender.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Download the assets from Unity's amazing Adam demo
Get free packs of characters, environments and lighting rigs from the photorealistic GDC demo short.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016