Nvidia releases source code for its Neuralangelo AI model
Updated: New tech reconstructs 3D objects from video more accurately than current AI methods.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
game development
Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2023.26
Big update to the digital sculpting and retopology app adds Vector Displacement Maps, Python API.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Unity releases Ziva VFX 2.2
Maya muscle and soft tissue simulation plugin gets new CUDA-based GPU solver, plus option to visualise stretching in the viewport.
Thursday, August 10th, 2023
Kiri Engine now supports Neural Surface Reconstruction
Update to Android and iOS scanning app adds support for AI-based reconstruction of 3D objects.
Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
Firefly is coming to Omniverse
Check out the Summer 2023 updates to Nvidia's online design platform, plus plans to integrate Adobe's generative AI toolset.
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
Marmoset ships Toolbag 4.06
Now shipping: update to real-time rendering toolkit extends OpenUSD support, adds support for rendering EXR sequences.
Monday, August 7th, 2023
Pixar and partners launch Alliance for OpenUSD
New industry body aims to make USD an international standard for more than just visual effects work.
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Tutorial: Designing Environments for Games
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to use Blender's Grease Pencil toolset to sketch concepts in 3D.
Sunday, July 30th, 2023
Unity ships Ziva Real-Time 2.0
New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
Thinkinetic ships Pulldownit 5.5 for 3ds Max and Maya
3ds Max edition now available: check out the new features in the shattering and dynamics plugin.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
Create Complex Materials for Games in Substance Designer
Discover how to create industry-standard games materials with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
Maxon ships Forger 2023.4
iPad sculpting app gets hierarchy system, new Sketch Sculpt brush, support for Area and IES lights. Free for up to three active files.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
IDV releases SpeedTree 9.5
Tree-generation software for games and VFX gets new Projectors system for adding surface details like moss and snow.
Friday, July 21st, 2023