F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
game development
RealityCapture is now free to indie artists and studios
Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Tutorial: Designing Spaceships for Games
Sharpen your concept design skills with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced masterclass, recorded by Star Atlas artist Jort van Welbergen.
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
Blockade Labs launches Skybox AI Model 3
Big update to the browser-based generative AI tool makes it possible to create 8K 360° environments from text prompts or sketches
Friday, April 19th, 2024
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R2
Free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Mari adds powerful new Node Editor and Ramp Editor.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.9 and 1.9.5 beta
Check out the new features in the stable version of the virtual reality sculpting software, and the experimental public beta release.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
Create Cinematic Concept Art for Films and Games
Discover key techniques in Blender and Photoshop with Larian Studios Art Director Jarold Sng's detailed tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Free resource: The Best 3D Turntable
Create professional-quality turntable renders of your 3D models for your portfolio with VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's handy Maya template.
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Connector
Open-source framework should help devs write plugins to send files between Substance 3D apps and tools like Blender and Maya.
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.8.5 in public beta
Check out the new AI features in the virtual reality modeling software, including a handy-looking Search by Shape system.
Monday, April 1st, 2024
Autodesk releases Mudbox 2025
Digital sculpting software gets fourth consecutive 'minor update' in four years. See the complete changelog for the release here.
Friday, March 29th, 2024
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025
Check out the changes ijn the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to retopology, OCIO color management and USD.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Autodesk releases Maya 2025 and Maya Creative 2025
Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024