Pixar releases RenderMan 24 with RenderMan XPU
Long-awaited update includes new hybrid CPU/GPU rendering mode. See all the new features here.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
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e-on software ships Vue and PlantFactory 2021.1
Digital nature tools get USD export, support for native Arnold materials, revamped Cinema 4D integrations.
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Autodesk ships Arnold 6.2
VFX production renderer gets new V-Ray-style light mixer, improved GPU rendering and USD support, and support for OpenColorIO 2.0.
Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Autodesk ships Maya 2020.4 and Maya LT 2020.4
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, including a big update to its Bifrost toolset.
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
Epic Games becomes minority investor in SideFX
Industry giant takes stake in the Houdini developer, but no changes to the product roadmap expected.
Monday, November 16th, 2020
Pixar ships RenderMan 23.5
Update to the production renderer adds new motion blur algorithm for volumes, and improves support for Houdini's Solaris layout toolset.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Autodesk ships Arnold 6.1
Renderer gets new post effects framework, physically correct nested dielectrics, improvements to USD support and Arnold GPU.
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
OctaneRender users to get World Creator for free
All part of a deal between Otoy and BiteTheBytes to link the GPU-based renderer and terrain generator.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Autodesk ships Maya 2020.3 and Maya LT 2020.3
Latest updates improve character rigging and animation workflows with keyframe and mocap data.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Toolchefs updates free open beta of Atoms Unreal
New UE4 plugin for Atoms Crowd promises to create large real-time crowd sims on consumer PCs.
Saturday, August 8th, 2020
Autodesk ships Maya 2020.2 and Maya LT 2020.2
Latest update to the 3D software improves workflow in the Outliner, and adds new Target Weld options.
Thursday, May 28th, 2020
Get 150 free mocap moves from Rokoko's Motion Library
Includes 50 new high-impact moves recorded specially by God of War stunt artist Eric Jacobus.
Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Autodesk ships Maya 2020.1 and Maya LT 2020.1
Maya gets new integration plugin for Rokoko's mocap library, better Bifrost performance, support for painting 16K textures.
Thursday, March 19th, 2020