Masterpiece VR launches Masterpiece Studio
New VR tool suite lets users sculpt, rig and pose 3D characters via Oculus or HTC Vive controllers
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
MotionBuilder
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2020
Mocap editing software gets option to declutter animation playback, plus support for unlimited Undos.
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
Apple acquires IKinema
Motion capture technology firm's middleware and IKinema Action plugin for Maya are no longer available for sale on its website.
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Reallusion releases iClone Unreal Live Link
Plugin transfers iClone characters, lights and cameras to UE4 for real-time rendering, but it isn't cheap.
Friday, July 26th, 2019
Rokoko launches facial capture add-on for its mocap systems
New iPhone X app lets you capture facial animation alongside full-body data and stream it to UE4, Unity or MotionBuilder.
Friday, July 12th, 2019
Autodesk to stop issuing activation codes for older apps
Activation to cease for the 2010 editions this year; then for most Autodesk software more than three versions old in 2021.
Thursday, June 27th, 2019
New tool Masterpiece Motion lets you rig characters in VR
Intuitive new app lets users place bones and paint skin weights in VR, using an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2019
Mocap editing app gets Clean Up Scene tool, updates to the Story Window and Camera Switcher.
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Autodesk ships Maya 2019 and Maya LT 2019
Both get improved Viewport 2.0 performance; Maya gets cached playback for animation previews.
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Discover how pioneering CG short Construct was created
Director Kevin Margo explores Construct's advances in real-time ray tracing at a free event at Gnomon next week.
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Free tool MeshSync live links Unity to DCC software
Open-source app syncs geometry, lights and cameras between Unity and 3ds Max, Blender, Maya and MotionBuilder.
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Epic Games ships free MotionBuilder Live Link for UE4
Free plugin streams mocap data from MotionBuilder to preview it inside Unreal Engine in real time.
Thursday, August 16th, 2018
IKinema unveils Project Studio
New software framework will let users 'mix and match' toolsets from the firm's motion capture data solving and streaming products.
Monday, March 26th, 2018