Topaz Labs releases Gigapixel 8.2
Updated: AI app for upresing photos and 3D renders gets generative AI-based upscaling model; option to batch process images in the cloud.
Monday, February 10th, 2025
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LightWave Digital previews LightWave 2025
Check out the new features due in the 3D software, including the RIPD real-time preview, a new cel shader, and updates to character rigging.
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Check out the new features due in EmberGen 2.0
Next major update to the real-time smoke and fire simulator to feature sparse sims, simulation retiming, USD support and a macOS edition.
Monday, January 27th, 2025
Tik Manager 4 is a lightweight, robust open-source pipeline tool
Promising project management tool for VFX, animation and games is intuitive enough for non-TDs, but robust enough for bigger projects.
Monday, January 6th, 2025
DreamWorks Animation releases MoonRay 1.7
Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Wild Robot.
Thursday, December 26th, 2024
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for SketchUp
SketchUp edition of the renderer gets support for 3D Gaussian Splats, luminaires for lighting, and new material override options.
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.3
Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Chaos releases Enscape 4.2
Check out the new features in the real-time visualization software, including improvements to software ray tracing and Artistic Visual Modes.
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
Color Intelligence releases Colourlab Ai 3 Creator and Pro
Updated: Pro edition of the AI color grading software includes ACES support and a new OFX plugin for integration with Nuke.
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025.3
3D modeling and animation app gets support for the OpenPBR material standard, and performance updates to key modifiers.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Autodesk releases Maya 2025.3
Update to the 3D animation tool reworks Boolean modeling, and introduces OpenPBR support and interesting new simulation features.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Epic Games to cut royalty rate on Unreal Engine games
Read our FAQs on the new Unreal Engine pricing for games launched under the upcoming 'Launch Everywhere with Epic' program.
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
Free tool: KitBash3D's Cargo
Now available for Mac: get access to 150+ free 3D models and materials for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Maya and UE5 with KitBash3D's asset browser
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024