Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.2 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.2
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software and its iPad edition, including support for ARM processors on Windows.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
motion graphics
Maxon releases motion graphics software Autograph for free
USD-based, responsive-design-friendly motion graphics and VFX tool is publicly available again - and is free to individual artists.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Adobe releases After Effects 26.2
Compositing and motion graphics software gets AI-powered Object Matte tool to isolate moving subjects in video with one click.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 16.0
Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
You can now use V-Ray free for commercial work in Blender
See the strengths and limitations of the new V-Ray for Blender Community Edition, and how it compares to other pro renderers.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Houdini plant-generation toolkit Natsura is now in early access
Check out the interesting high-performance vegetation modeling toolset for games and VFX. Now available for commercial use.
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Autodesk acquires core tech of AI motion-capture firm Radical
Autodesk buys core tech and IP of the AI mocap pioneer. The Radical website will shut down on 6 July, so download your data before then.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Chaos discontinues its Phoenix fluid simulation software
Smoke, fire and liquid simulator for 3ds Max and Maya is now end-of-support, and will receive no further compatibility updates or fixes.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.3
'Most feature-rich' update to the open-source rigging framework adds tools for automating Set Driven Key setup and blendshape transfer.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Retopoflow 4 now makes Blender auto-save in Edit Mode
Latest update to the popular suite of sketch-based retopology tools fixes a long-standing issue with Blender itself. Check out the other changes.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Free tool: Open Light generates procedural HDR light textures
Lighting artist Borja Rama's amazing tool builds professional-quality gobos for visual effects, motion graphics and general CG work.
Monday, April 6th, 2026
Rokoko Create generates full-body animations for free
AI-powered browser-based tool generates idles and movement cycles from text prompts. You can export five per month in FBX format.
Friday, April 3rd, 2026