OpenUSD now supports Vulkan
Universal Scene Description's HgiVulkan backend is intended to make Vulkan a 'more compelling option' for tools developers.
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
GPU rendering
Luxion releases KeyShot 2024
Updated for KeyShot 2024.2: check out the latest features in the ray tracing renderer, including support for animations in glTF format..
Monday, August 5th, 2024
Group test: AMD Radeon Pro W7000 Series workstation GPUs
Discover which of AMD's professional GPUs is best for CG work in real-world content creation and GPU rendering tests.
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
Chaos releases Vantage 2.5
Real-time ray tracing renderer for large V-Ray scenes gets support for VR headsets, rounded edges and ACEScg color space.
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
Chaos releases Vantage 2.4
Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets support for UDIM textures and the V-Ray Decal system.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3.2
Check out the new features in Autodesk's production renderer, including new controls for tonemapping toon-shaded renders.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Apple unveils its new M4 chip
Check out the key specs for the fourth-gen Apple Silicon processor, and how it performs in CG apps like Octane X and Affinity Photo.
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Unity 6 Preview: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in the latest version of Unity, from improvements to rendering to new generative AI animation tools.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
Chip Render is on a mission to democratize cloud rendering
[Sponsored] Discover how the award-winning firm is bringing cost-effective, eco-friendly online rendering to 3D artists worldwide.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
NVIDIA unveils new RTX A400 and RTX A1000 pro GPUs
First new Ampere-generation workstation GPUs in two years are entry-level cards for AI and less demanding CG work.
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
Maxon releases Redshift 3.6
Big update to the renderer adds non-photorealistic reneriing system, overhauls volume rendering, and adds official support for AMD GPUs.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Chaos unveils Project Arena
Upcoming virtual production toolset will let studios use existing V-Ray assets on LED walls with full ray tracing "without any preprocessing".
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Chaos releases Vantage 2.3
Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets support for the V-Ray Blend Material and Multi Matte render element.
Friday, March 29th, 2024