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Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

See the week's other updates to CG tools, like V-Ray 7.4 for Cinema 4D, Storm HydroFX 1.5, and free motion graphics tool Autograph 2026.1.

Sunday, August 16th, 2026

Sizeable free update to the real-time rendering and look dev tool adds Text and Scatter Layers, and support for IES light profiles.

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

Neat add-on lets animators import and scrub through reference video directly inside Maya - and now to edit entire reference sequences.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

Sales of the tech Academy Award-winning software, formerly used on Hollywood blockbusters, to end this November. Read our FAQs.

Monday, August 10th, 2026

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including FumeFX 7.6 for 3ds Max, Character Control Rig 0.3.1 for Blender, and PFTrack 26.08.

Sunday, August 9th, 2026

Varied update to the AI-assisted animation tool adds new animation layer system, easing controls for interpolation, and BVH import.

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Games artist Adrian Melian's tool rigs and skins characters and exports USD files for use in Maya, UE5 or Blender. Free to indie artists.

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

See what we know about the World Creator developer's promising upcoming node-based material authoring app for games and VFX.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Formerly Blender-only asset library Blendkit is now available to users of other CG software. Check out its free 3D models, materials, and HDRIs.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

Get up to speed with the digital sculpting software with Madeleine Scott-Spencer's popular training course, updated for ZBrush 2026.

Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

Check out the changes to the AI video mocap add-on for iClone, like support for CC5 HD characters, control curves, and AMD GPUs.

Friday, July 31st, 2026

Successor to the popular PSA add-on adds true spectral atmospheres to Blender scenes - complete with real-world air pollution effects.

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026