Unreal Engine 5.7 is here: see five key features for CG artists
See our pick of the features in the latest version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
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Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.3
3D software for architectural visualization and VFX gets updates to the Conform Modifier, Material Switcher and USD workflows.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Autodesk releases Maya 2026.3 and Maya Creative 2026.3
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from new character rigging features to destruction simulation in Bifrost.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Sneak peek: ZBrush's new Retopo brush and photogrammetry tools
Check out the new retopology and 3D scanning tools coming in the digital sculpting software for desktop and iPad later this year.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
The desktop edition of ZBrush is finally getting a new interface
New version of the digital sculpting software's famously idiosyncratic UI will follow principles established in ZBrush for iPad. See a sneak peek.
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Download free high-resolution HDRIs from CGEES.com
Get 25 free HDRIs of natural and urban environments in HDR format at up to 24,576 x 12,288px resolution. CC0 license, for commercial use.
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
Das Element 2.3 uses AI to sort your 2D and 3D VFX assets
Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' of images, stock FX clips, 3D models and textures into an organized VFX asset library, See its new features.
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Boris FX adds AMD GPU acceleration to Sapphire with HIP
[Sponsored] The open-source toolkit helped the VFX tools developer harness the power of AMD GPUs in its Emmy award-winning plugins.
Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Get KitBash3D's $245 Dieselpunk kitbash asset kit for free
Set of over 1,300 detailed 3D assets for kitbashing retrofuturistic cities in Unreal Engine is free on Fab for two weeks. For commercial use.
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Boris FX releases Continuum 2026
Check out the changes to the VFX plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including AI masking tools and revamped chromakeying.
Monday, November 3rd, 2025
You can still get Modo for free, even if you weren't a Modo user
Final release of the 3D modeling, animation and rendering software is available under an extended EOL license, but grab it soon.
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
Reallusion launches AI motion-capture service Video Mocap
New mocap solution for iClone users integrates directly into the animation app, extracting full-body and hand motion from source video.
Friday, October 31st, 2025
Free tool Clothy3D Studio auto-fits clothing to 3D characters
Interesting tool suite transfers clothing and rigs between 3D characters from different sources. Works with UE5 MetaHumans.
Wednesday, October 29th, 2025