CG Channel

NewTek

Updated: LightWave 2023 due for release in Q4 2023. Upgrade pricing includes 'shares in LightWave'.

Friday, April 28th, 2023

Compositing and editorial tools get support for NDI, OpenTimelineIO and new machine learning features.

Thursday, April 14th, 2022

Compositing, finishing and effects software gets new machine-learning-based camera tracker, NDI support for remote review sessions.

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

3D animation and rendering app gets new GI system, improved SSS and hair shading, and support for Disney's Partio particles library.

Friday, April 24th, 2020

Free quality-of-life update adds new navigation modes in Layout and Modeler, improvements to FBX interchange and the UE4 bridge.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

Vizrt buys NewTek

Real-time broadcast graphics firm buys the LightWave developer, though the focus of the deal is NewTek's own broadcast tech.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

Fastest major update in LightWave history adds multi-user bridge to UE4, new digital sculpting tools, nodal editing of OpenVDB volumes.

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

Now shipping: First update to LightWave in three years adds new PBR and volumetric renderer, plus new 3ds Max-style modifier stack.

Monday, January 1st, 2018

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

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

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

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

We round up 50 seasonal deals on CG tools, including Modo, Corona, LightWave, Painter and Poser Pro.

Monday, November 30th, 2015

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