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new render engine

Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

Updated: Check out the neat new cel-shading options coming up in the next release of LightWave.

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Updated: See the new scene editor and a side-by-side performance comparison with LightWave 2015.

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

Cost of new licences up, upgrades from the current version down. Also: new volumetric and PBR engine due in LightWave 2016.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

Check out the latest features in the production renderer, including support for Windows on ARM and hardware ray tracing on AMD GPUs.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

Check out the new features in the plugins for motion design and VFX, including support for free motion graphics software Autograph.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

See videos of the Blender edition of Insyium's popular Cinema 4D particle tool, then read our FAQs on its price, features and release date.

Monday, April 20th, 2026

New features in the 3D clothing design tool include a 3D Pencil, updates to garment rigging and animation, and glTF support.

Monday, April 20th, 2026

Discover how to set up, block and refine a movie-quality animation with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.

Monday, April 20th, 2026

Popular 3D design tool gets neat new way to turn poly meshes into clean, editable NURBS surfaces. Check out the other new features.

Friday, April 17th, 2026