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Promising new free application provides a 'clean, distraction-free space' for sculpting characters and creatures for games and VFX work.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

New online tool lets you paint textures directly onto 3D models, or create new PBR materials by remixing a library of CC0 assets.

Friday, July 3rd, 2026

Get a production-ready 3D model of a lizard, with a full body and facial rig and muscle visualization, Maya, Alembic, FBX and OBJ format.

Sunday, May 31st, 2026

Updated for the stable release: visualize, review and convert animation and simulation caches with Jasper Brekelmans' new tool.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

Big update to the veteran terrain generation software adds support for VDM-based 'true 3D' terrain, and overhauls the 3D viewport.

Monday, May 18th, 2026

Updated: Sparseal's promising texture painting app is now available for Apple Silicon Macs, as well as Windows machines and iPads.

Sunday, May 17th, 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

Promising 'minimalist 3D sculpting' tool runs in a browser, on Windows, Mac and Linux, and as an iPad app. Free for personal use.

Monday, March 30th, 2026

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from the Raycast node to rendering and animation improvements.

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

New online tool for VFX and game artists generates ultra-detailed 16K skin textures based on an existing 3D character with 2K textures.

Friday, March 6th, 2026

Read our FAQs on Wonder 3D, the new text-to-3D and image-to-3D AI model in the online VFX platform formerly known as Wonder Studio.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Popular 3D tree generator for VFX and games work now plays nicer with real-time engines - and now supports Houdini Indie.

Friday, February 27th, 2026

Sparseal's $20 iPad app includes features usually only found in more expensive desktop software, like simultaneous multichannel painting.

Thursday, February 26th, 2026