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mGear

Check out the latest features in the open-source Maya character rigging and animation framework and its new Unreal Engine bridge.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Big update to the open-source Maya rigging framework adds new tools to auto-rig game characters, and for using mGear rigs in UE4.

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Neat next-gen animation tool aims to rethink character work for VFX and feature animation pipelines.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2020

Free Maya rigging framework gets new RBF Manager and updated Simple Rig auto-rigging system.

Thursday, May 31st, 2018

Download this open source modular character rigging framework, based on the Gear system for Softimage.

Monday, February 9th, 2015

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and visualization software, including the new Attribute Transfer modifier..

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation software, including AI animation and modular character rigging in Bifrost.

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

Epic's MetaHuman framework for creating 3D characters for games and VFX is out of early access. See its new features - and its new EULA.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Desktop photogrammetry software to be unified with Epic's free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS. Check out its upcoming features.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Check out the new features in the game engine, from major updates to Lumen and and the animation tools to the new Mocap Manager.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Artist-friendly renderfarm manager for visualization and VFX supports 3ds Max, Blender and Fusion, with C4D, Maya and Houdini to come.

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025