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Open-source vector design tool gets improvements to workflow with filters, fonts and color palettes, and support for Affinity Designer files.

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

Get over 30 free 3D scans of desert plants, rocks and ground materials in Blender, FBX and USD format, and 10 16K HDRIs. CC0 license.

Sunday, October 13th, 2024

Now in beta: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.

Thursday, October 10th, 2024

Sizeable update to the open-source game engine adds a new mobile render pipeline, and lets you create games without a C++ compiler.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Check out the new features in Grease Pencil 3, the long-awaited overhaul of Blender's 2D animation toolset, now available in beta builds.

Monday, October 7th, 2024

Neat free add-on from the developer of Kiri Engine lets you manipulate and render 3DGS scans directly inside Blender.

Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Try the 'state-of-the-art' new iterative UV unwrapping algorithm available in alpha builds of the open-source 3D software.

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

French movie trade organization CST's free tool offers an intuitive way to explore USD scenes. Now plays back animations in USD scenes, too.

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

First update to the open standard for VFX plugins in almost a decade improves color management, and widens CPU and GPU support.

Friday, September 6th, 2024

Intuitive tool for creating low-poly 3D models in virtual reality gets new lease of life as open-source app Open Blocks.

Sunday, August 18th, 2024

Open-source app for creating 3D sketches and concept designs in virtual reality gets improved export to Blender and other 3D software.

Saturday, August 17th, 2024

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source game engine, including updates to shader editing, animation and rendering.

Friday, August 16th, 2024

Neat open-source tool lets you crop and clean up 3DGS scan data in a standard web browser. Source code is available under an MIT license.

Monday, August 12th, 2024