5 key features in Blender 3.4
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from path guiding in Cycles to a hidden bonus for motion designers.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
new features
Autodesk releases Maya 2023.3
3D animation tool to get workflow improvements to Proximity Wrap, the Graph Editor and Time Editor.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
Foundry releases Nuke 14.0
Major update to the compositing software adds complete new USD-based 3D system, plus free library of Nuke machine learning models.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
After Effects 23.1 announced
Compatibility update to the compositing software adds support for Cinema 4D 2023, plus 'several stability and performance fixes'.
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022
Blender Foundation unveils the Animation 2025 Project
Ambitious three-year plan to revamp Blender's rigging and animation tools begins next year.
Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Imbalance releases Ragdoll Dynamics 3.0 for Maya
Ace real-time physics tool now lets you pose characters simply by pulling them around like puppets.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Epic releases MetaHuman DNA Calibration Library
Epic Games' new free tools let users view and edit the 'DNA' of next-gen MetaHuman characters.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2022.1
First stable release of Octane 2022 adds new photon tracing kernel and Standard Surface material.
Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2022.52
Modelling, retopology and painting app gets multiresolution sculpting system, better volumetric painting.
Saturday, November 26th, 2022
Epic Games Slovakia releases RealityCapture 1.2.1
Photogrammetry app now exports low-res scans to Sketchfab without using credits. Update also improves export to UE5.
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022
Autodesk ships Arnold 7.1.4
New version of the renderer adds native Apple Silicon support and improves USD workflow. 3ds Max, C4D and Maya plugins updated.
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Auto Character System 3 aims to redefine rigging in Modo
Now shipping: long-awaited modular rigging add-on creates rigs for characters of all body shapes.
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Sneak peek: ZBrush 2023
See new features from the beta build of the digital sculpting app shown at ZBrush Summit 2022, and Redshift running inside ZBrush.
Thursday, November 17th, 2022