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HDRI sky

Online library of source images for matte painters now available as 16-bit DNG RAW and 32-bit EXR files, along with 360-degree HDRI skies.

Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

Get over 400 2,048 x 1,024px HDRIs as a single download, plus 100 more at 10,000 x 5,000px. Commercial use.

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

New online library of architectural 3D models is optimised for V-Ray and Chaos Vantage. Free to users of selected versions of V-Ray 5.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

Get HDRMAPS' series of 300 free 9,256 x 4,628px EXR sky images. Licensed for commercial projects.

Friday, July 3rd, 2020

Latest update to the image-editing and digital painting software adds the option to choose new third-party AI models for Generative Fill.

Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Check out the latest features in the natural media painting software, including Gradient Maps and updates to the new Bristle Brushes.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

Check out the new features in the popular hard surface modeling tool, including a new instancing system, and shareable web previews.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Check out the changes to the planar and 3D tracking software, including a new AI-powered system for refining tricky edges on mattes.

Monday, December 15th, 2025

Check out the changes to the Maya edition of the renderer, including a new displacement material, and a viewport live link to Vantage.

Saturday, December 13th, 2025