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Latest planned 2024 pricing for the game engine relaxes the terms of the controversial new Unity Runtime Fee. Read our FAQs about the changes.

Monday, September 25th, 2023

DNEG Animation's Ling Han reveals his expert tips for crafting a killer showreel, using examples from his own student reel.

Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Re-Logic's donation to the open-source game engine was made in protest at Unity's controversial proposed new Unity Runtime Fee.

Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Discover how to turn a character to ash with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

Users with LIdar-equipped iOS devices can also now process photogrammetry scans locally, without uploading data to the cloud.

Friday, September 15th, 2023

Open-source plugin architecture will let you send assets from the Substance 3D applications direct to Blender, 3ds Max and Maya.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

Change will let artists use apps like RenderMan or OctaneRender as viewport renderers inside Designer. Native MaterialX support also due.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

Updated: Neat add-on streamlines baking PBR textures inside Blender. Now supports thickness maps.

Sunday, September 10th, 2023

Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.

Friday, September 8th, 2023

Promising AI-based online app generates a huge range of walk and run cycles for humanoid characters. Try it free in beta.

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Now out of preview: read our pick of the new features in UE5, from rendering OpenVDB files to the new Skeletal and Panel Cloth Editors.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

Big update to the digital sculpting app adds support for reference images while working in VR. Check out the other new features here.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

Material authoring and 3D capture tool gets new AI-trained texture-generation and upscaling toolsets

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023