Epic Games ships Daydream plugin for Unreal Engine 4
Support for Google's new mobile VR platform available already. Source code out now, binaries due in June.
Friday, May 20th, 2016
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LuxRender 1.6 ships
Open-source renderer gets new shadowcatcher system, plus variance clamping to reduce artefacts in renders.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
MakeHuman 1.1 ships
Open-source character generator gets new figure posing and facial expression systems, new skin textures, and proper FBX export.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
VR-Plugin releases VR-Plugin 5.0
View and navigate Maya scenes via an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive with this VR plugin. Includes a free edition.
Friday, May 13th, 2016
The Foundry releases Mari Non-commercial
Master the 3D texture painting app with the new free learning edition, or use it to create demo reel material.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
Handplane 3d releases Handplane Baker for free
Neat free tool generates AO, cavity, curvature, normal and other maps for use in game engines. Handles dense ZBrush sculpts.
Monday, May 9th, 2016
Use Deadline for free this month
Thinkbox Software offers free hours of the renderfarm manager in May to trial Deadline 8's new on-demand licensing system.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Download the Maya and Maya LT 2016 Bonus Tools
Updated: Get this set of handy free scripts and plugins - now updated for Maya 2016 Extension 2.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Book now for Designing Star Wars: The Force Awakens
See James Clyne and Iain McCaig discuss their work on the movie at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus on Saturday 14 May.
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
See how David Karlak made RISE, his cult sci-fi short
See the filmmaker discuss his three year labour of love at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday 5 May, or watch free online.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
FXhome releases HitFilm 4 Express for free
Cut-down version of the editing, compositing and effects software gets new tools from the Pro edition.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
Get the open beta of Marvelous Designer 5.5
3D clothing design tool gets new history stack, better pattern design tools, Alembic and Maya geometry cache export.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
Download 39 free hi-res 3D scans of common foods
Get Blank Repository's million-poly 3D models of fruit, veg, bread and junk food in OBJ format, licensed for commercial use.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016