February 23, 2023
New build of the procedural 3D software with native support for Apple's M1 and M2 chips is now production-ready. Read More »
July 12, 2022
See the games Houdini was used on this year alongside clips of the custom tools used to create them. Read More »
June 5, 2022
Updated: get five new free tools from SideFX's Houdini-to-UE5 tech demo, plus its Houdini Engine for UE5 plugin. Read More »
March 9, 2022
New preview build of the VFX-industry-standard app adds native support for Apple's M1 processors. Read More »
September 3, 2021
Real-time Boolean modelling toolkit can also be used inside apps that support Houdini Engine, like Maya. Read More »
February 26, 2021
Houdini Engine plugins for Unity and Unreal Engine now free for larger studios, not just indie artists. Read More »
November 16, 2020
Industry giant takes stake in the Houdini developer, but no changes to the product roadmap expected. Read More »
October 21, 2020
Big update to the procedural 3D software adds KineFX character rigging toolset; updates to Solaris, Karma and the simulation tools. Read More »
August 12, 2020
Set of 37 HDAs generates detailed tree growth animations in Houdini or Houdini Engine-compatible apps and game engines. Read More »
July 8, 2020
Can't wait for Houdini 18.5? Check out the neat new topology transfer and rendering options available in Houdini 18 today. Read More »
March 18, 2020
See cinematics, real-time content and some very cool procedural game tools created in Houdini. Read More »
October 17, 2019
Render manager now scales to thousands of slave machines. Free to use on Amazon Web Services. Read More »
August 13, 2019
Next-gen terrain design tool now integrates with Houdini. Edit Gaea terrain in Houdini or software compatible with Houdini Engine. Read More »
July 29, 2019
Watch an enigmatic set of teasers of smoke, fire, cloth and granular fluids, posted to Autodesk's Twitter. Read More »
March 18, 2019
See the best new real-time work created in Houdini, from mobile racing titles to Marvel's Spider-Man. Read More »
October 10, 2018
Videos: major Houdini update adds Vellum multphysics solver, new cloth and hair tools, material-based facturing and simulation retiming. Read More »
January 8, 2018
Neat hard surface modeling toolkit adds MeshFusion-style real-time Booleans, new insert mesh system. Read More »
April 26, 2017
Updated: Create complex real-time Booleans with this neat new tool. Also works in Maya and Cinema 4D via Houdini Engine. Read More »
April 18, 2017
Cost of monthly rentals down from $195/month to $100/month; new $35/week option added. Read More »
July 15, 2016
Education edition now available to colleges for $75/year, and free to high schools and instructors. Read More »
