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MetalFX

Updated for Alpha 2: next major version of the GPU renderer adds neat options for recreating iridescent and ultra-reflective materials.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

New real-time engine replaces Redshift RT, and was developed in parallel with the new Vectorworks edition of the renderer.

Thursday, March 19th, 2026

Check out the changes to the AI video mocap add-on for iClone, like support for CC5 HD characters, control curves, and AMD GPUs.

Friday, July 31st, 2026

Open-source tool from the creators of 3D scanning app Kiri Engine gets 3DGS data into After Effects for use in compositing and motion graphics.

Thursday, July 30th, 2026

Successor to the popular PSA add-on adds true spectral atmospheres to Blender scenes - complete with real-world air pollution effects.

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

New path tracing render mode lets users render 3D characters inside Reallusion's software with 'near-offline render quality'.

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

Latest open-source version of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2 adds work-in-progress MaterialX support.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026