Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 4.5
Material authoring and 3D capture software can now send materials directly to 3ds Max, Blender, Maya, Unity and Unreal Engine 5.
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
game development
5 key features in Blender 4.2
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from new digital sculpting tools and GPU compositing to 'Eevee Next'.
Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
Get artist-friendly 3D animation software Akeystu for free
Unconventional character rigging and animation tool is no longer being developed commercially, so you can now download it for free.
Sunday, July 14th, 2024
SideFX releases Houdini 20.5: check out its five key features
Discover the key changes in the procedural 3D software: from the revolutionary Copernicus framework to rigging, animation and simulation.
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
Tutorial: Real-Time VFX Fundamentals for Unreal Engine 5
Discover how to create an anime-style explosion effect in The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly game art tutorial.
Sunday, July 7th, 2024
Get Procedural Anatomy for Houdini free in open beta
Promising tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.
Thursday, July 4th, 2024
tyFlow 1.111 integrates Stable Diffusion into 3ds Max
Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
DeepMotion launches AI text-to-animation service SayMotion 1.5
Browser-based tool lets you create animations for humanoid characters by typing text prompts. Free in open beta, including for commercial use
Saturday, June 29th, 2024
Tutorial: Creating a Hero Weapon for Games
Discover how to model, texture and render production-quality weapons and props for videogames with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide.
Friday, June 28th, 2024
Move AI launches AI-based real-time mocap solution Move Live
Markerless motion-capture software streams data live to Unreal Engine, or can post-process it to a 'AAA quality' Blender file.
Thursday, June 27th, 2024
Open-source tool Infinigen Indoors generates procedural 3D interiors
Free Blender-based tool generates 3D interiors, from rooms to entire houses. Assets can be exported in OBJ, FBX and USD format.
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
RealityScan 1.5 saves 3D models directly to your phone
Epic Games' free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS now lets you download the 3D scan directly, rather than via Sketchfab.
Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
Tutorial: Create 3D Environment Concepts with Mood and Story
Create compelling 3D concept images in Medium, 3DCoat, Blender and ZBrush with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024